Posted on 02/14/2006 5:59:28 PM PST by Dark Skies
TORONTO — Ontario has formally passed legislation to prohibit the use of religious tribunals to settle family law disputes such as custody and divorce.
The bill was introduced after Premier Dalton McGuinty promised last year to prohibit the use of religious rules, called Shariah law, to settle Muslim family law cases.
McGuinty surprised many when he announced he would not only ban Shariah, but would also prohibit all religious arbitrations in Ontario.
The Canadian Jewish Congress said Tuesday it was disappointed with the new law.
"It assumes that faith-based approaches to arbitration are innately exploitative," said Mark Freiman, honorary legal counsel for the Canadian Jewish Congress Ontario Region.
"This view is insulting to all women and to the faiths to which Ontarians adhere. It should concern all people in this province."
Attorney General Michael Bryant says passage of the legislation means there will be only one law for all Ontarians, regardless of their religion.
Opposition Leader John Tory supports the bill, but says the government should have consulted affected groups before McGuinty made his surprise announcement last fall.
NDP Leader Howard Hampton predicts the ban on all religious tribunals will have to be revisited in a few years.
McGuinty said last September that Ontario residents will always have the right to seek advice from anyone in matters of family law, including religious advice.
"But no longer will religious arbitration be deciding matters of family law," he said.
There were protests across Canada and Europe last summer to convince Ontario to abandon Shariah after a report recommended the province regulate Muslim tribunals.
Ping?
Good.
Bravo! One for the good guys!
Why does every article posted on FR have to contain at least one stupid, (My Title)? Just post the article and leave your comments for the rest of the thread where they belong.
Ditto.
Why do some people have to exagerate all the time?
This is a shock-a-rooney from Canada.
Canada is starting to get on my good side again.
While I'm not to keen on sharia, I do like the idea of arbitration to settle matters.
Even if the arbitration case is based on religious reasoning.
The Canadian Jewish Congress said Tuesday it was disappointed with the new law.
Now they have to kick out these islamic claims of "blasphemy" in the cartoon intifada which is a part of their ongoing effort to introduce elements of sharia oppression on others. They know if they can introduce sharia, muslims generations down the road can point to this "evidence" of "islamic settlements" and claim the land for islam to justify future jihads.
Riots in Toronto next?
Canada sacking up? Wow! Good for them.
Get to know sharia. You will find it to be an ancient evil.
Excellent!
When in a Christian country, do as the Christians do or get out.
On the last page I looked at 17 did not contain your offense and 4 did. If you do not like them just don't read them. I have never posted one but I sometimes use them to decide if I am going to read or not.
As you and I know...the truth lies in bringing the light to the hidden customs. If hidden customs are good...they will stand the test. If not...so long!
Perhaps there is hope for Canada after all.
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