Hijab-wearing student prevented from taking exam for refusing to show ears

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He then told the student she couldn’t take the exam that day.

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Legare noted the teacher made it clear at the beginning of the school year he reserved the right to ensure students weren’t wearing headphones before exams.

“Whether the student had a tuque, a hat, or lots of hair,” Legare said, the teacher had written in his course outline he would ask students to show him their ears, a policy she said was condoned by the biology department.

Legare said the teacher and the student are negotiating another date for her to sit the exam.

She said to her knowledge the student hasn’t filed a formal complaint and added the school is looking at ways to ensure future “misunderstandings” aren’t repeated.

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard was asked Monday about the incident and replied the teacher “used his judgment” to ensure there was no suspicion of cheating.

“From what I hear, the exam will take place,” he said in Montreal. “I think this shows that people on the ground are best-placed to manage these questions.”

He added his government has introduced a bill regarding religious accommodation “and we’ll have the chance to have a debate on these issues.”

The Canadian Press