HALIFAX -- Politicians are scrambling to put a brave face on an ugly situation at a Halifax recreation centre. Sonja Power, 17, was on the cusp of earning her black belt in Aikido at a Halifax dojo when a new man joined the class. He refused to be in contact with women or to spar with any of the female students. Power and the other women were told to stay on one side of the room and not to approach the Muslim man to respect his faith. "I felt like a second class citizen, that I was so disgusting and...
