Posted on 10/09/2004 2:20:21 PM PDT by quidnunc
Former NDP attorney general Marion Boyd is reviewing a bid to introduce Islamic faith-based law to settle Muslim family legal disputes. But Salim Mansur warns women and children would be vulnerable under such religion-founded rulings.
The controversy surrounding the use of Shariah, or Islamic law in settling Muslim family disputes under the 1991 Arbitration Act in Ontario will not likely cease, regardless of which way the provincial Liberal government moves on the matter.
Premier Dalton McGuinty has appointed Marion Boyd, the former attorney general in Bob Rae's NDP government, to review the act and advise Queen's Park on how to proceed with the request to incorporate Shariah into the arbitration process.
Christians and Orthodox Jews are already permitted to voluntarily seek faith-based arbitration under the act, so rejecting the request for Muslims seeking similar process would be seen as discriminatory.
This is Boyd's dilemma, and she will require the wisdom of Solomon to meet the request and quell the controversy.
The Arbitration Act was one of Boyd's NDP legislative achievements, designed in part to speed the process of civil litigation and reduce pressures on the Ontario court system.
Since the act opened the door to faith-based arbitration, it was only a matter of time before a Muslim group would request that those provisions be extended to them.
That Muslim group is the Islamic Institute for Civil Justice, based in Toronto, and its lawyer is Mumtaz Ali. He wants Muslim personal law, or those aspects of Shariah dealing with family matters, recognized for arbitrating family disputes brought by Muslims to a tribunal, organized under the provisions of the act.
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public stonings,whippings,and beheadings......are canucks
getting tired of hockey ?
I saw something on the news about this,if I recall correctly,the parties involved(women,whomever) have to agree beforehand to the arbitration. I still think it's stupid-you immigrate to the West for the freedoms and opportunities here,and then you want to revive your oppressive traditions that you left?
And if they don't agree, then they will be dealt with privately. There is no refusal allowed. It would be tantamount to blasphemy.
Muslims, this is the West -- live it, love it... or get out.
You are in error, they immigrate here for financial reasons and to convert the infidel. Read the postings on the Ask The Imam site. It is the only reason that they are permitted to come to such a sinful place.
Canadians, enjoy your immigrants. Canadian cops, enjoy your domestic calls.
This is insane.
Under Sharia law, women have no voice at all, and cannot possibly show up in public and complaign.
Where is NOW?
Women can be beaten for anything, by the husband, for any reason.
Isn't there a book detailing how to choose the proper sized stick, with which to beat your women(wife daughter)???
That's assuming the liberals and islamics left Europe for greener pastures. Not so. They move west to conquer the west.
The problem is that Muslim women are not free to make their own decisions. They are under the supervision of their parents until they marry when they must submit to the will of their husbands. Shariah law is antiquated and barbarous and should not be allowed in a modern democracy because it creates two classes of citizens, male and female.
who got the kabob concession ?
That's true. I've never seen a group that as a whole tries so hard to change the society to which they are newcomers. The most other groups did was just not assimilate,they didn't try to change the host society.
This is insane! What is happening to Canada? Did all the sane ones move to the U.S. already?
Hey, give them sharia since they like it so much. When you catch a Koranimal stealing, cut off its hands. Forget jail terms for them... lets accommodate them further and have decapitations all round, just like at chop chop square in Riyadh! [/sarcasm]
More fun&games from the socialist frozen north....I hope they enjoy playing "celebrate diversity"with their new and diverse followers of the Prophet......freakin' limp wristed swishes &panty-waists;all their stand up types either left or died.
THEN GO HOME!
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