Codes to Live By

I'd like to thank Brigitte Proulx, Counsel Family Law Policy, Family, Children and Youth Section at the federal Ministry of the Attorney General's office for forwarding me this article on Sharia Law from the Montreal Gazzette. It's actually very healthy that this debate is going on in Ontario because the nation has become aware of Sharia law. I am relieved to know that both provincial and federal levels of government are taking this seriously and hopefully, changes to Ontario's legal system will be made.

What Marion Boyd says in this article, thankfully, is not to dismiss the concerns of women who have come seeking shelter in Canada away from those countries that impose cruel Islamic punishments for issues of a social matter. This is better than what her NDP "brother", Joe Comartin has done, and that is to publicly berate and dismiss the concerns of these women, and women in general. And the media let him do it.

Also thanking Ms. Proulx for forwarding an English translation of the Quebec National Assembly's Resolution on the implementation of Sharia arbitration, (arbitration is not legally accepted in the Quebec Civil Code anyway) but for what it's worth, can be used as "evidence" in Ontario under s. 25 of the Evidence Act.

Quebec's Resolution:

" That the Quebec National Assembly oppose the implementation of so called Islamic tribunals in Quebec and in Canada".

en Francais

Merci Quebec!