Muslim men, Sikh women, Christians, and most Jews are not required by their religions to display any religious symbols
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Fred Maroun
Fred Maroun is a Canadian of Lebanese origin who lives in the Ottawa area. He has written extensively on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including about 200 posts in a Times of Israel blog. Fred Maroun has also written for The Gatestone Institute, The Jerusalem Post, New Canadian Media, and others.
Canada Should Send a Dual Message to Israelis and Palestinians
Israel and the Palestinians are in a deadlock situation, where Israel demands an end to Palestinian terrorism, while the Palestinians demand an end to the Israeli occupation
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We Ignore Islamism at our Own Peril
Quebec recently passed a law banning face coverings for people delivering or receiving public services, which has re-ignited the debate across Canada on banning the burqa and niqab. Some people, such as Idil Issa, have…
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Yes, “Canadian Values” Contradict Some Religious Beliefs
Kellie Leitch is one of the candidates seeking the leadership of Canada’s Conservative party, and she attracted much attention with her proposal for “screening immigrants, refugees, and visitors, for anti-Canadian values”. There are two parts…
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Don’t Mess with a Vote System that Works
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau promised to replace the first-past-the-post electoral system of Canada during the last federal election campaign a year ago. Now that he is prime minister with a parliamentary majority, there is an…
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Defending Western Values in Brexit’s Wake
“Immigration played a role in the Brexit campaign”, reported The Wall Street Journal. Since there were only four percentage points between the winning side (to leave the European Union) and the losing side, it is…
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Mulcair Defeat: Appeasement Never Works
Tom Mulcair was removed as leader of the NDP because of the party’s disappointing result in the last federal election. The election started with Mulcair as the favourite to become prime minister, and it ended…
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Mulcair’s Niqab Stance: Principle or Politics?
Advocates of the Conservative government’s ban on the wearing of the niqab during citizenship ceremonies claim that the policy supports women’s rights. For Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe, it’s a matter of “fundamental equality between…
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An Older Immigrant’s 10 Tips for New Voters
I arrived in Canada in 1984 as an adult of voting age. I had never voted in my country of origin, which is probably not unusual for immigrants who may come from countries where democracy…
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10 Reasons to Vote NDP if You’re from the Middle East
Let me start by saying, I am not a partisan New Democrat, although I was a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP) when I was much younger. More recently I have preferred the centrist…
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