Speaker Ted Arnott prohibited the black-and-white scarves, which he contended flout the rules against any clothing that makes "an overt political statement."
A debate around the Arab headdress erupted on Thursday after Ontario Premier Doug Ford said a ban from Speaker Ted Arnott "divides" people and called for it to be reversed.
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