MONTREAL -- A crowdfunding campaign in support of a Quebec woman who was refused her day in court because she was wearing a hijab has raised more than $20,000 in its first day.
Two Vancouver residents launched the campaign on Friday to help Rania El-Alloul buy a car.
It's in response to a judge's refusal to hear her case against the Quebec automotive insurance board, which had seized her vehicle.
On Tuesday, Quebec Court Judge Eliana Marengo told El-Alloul that her case would not be heard unless she removed her headscarf, saying it was not appropriate attire for her courtroom.
El-Alloul refused citing her religious beliefs.
The judge's decision has drawn widespread condemnation from citizens, politicians and civil rights groups across the country.
The campaign surpassed its goal of $20,000 within twenty-four hours.
The fund's administrators will leave the site open, with additional donations going towards El-Alloul's legal fees.
A separate gofundme campaign for legal fees
