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Trump Tone Won’t Work for Canada: Chris Alexander

The Trump campaign’s symphony of bigotry has vibrated through the Conservative Party leadership race as two of the candidates choose markedly different paths to victory.…

Health

Women Fleeing Abuse Need Culturally Specific Services

Diba Hareer February 25, 2016 No Comments abuse Domestic Abuse Domestic Violence ethnic forced marriages immigrants marriage Middle East Middle Eastern Muslim Victims women

Lack of language skills, community support and cultural constraints prevent many immigrant and ethnic women from fleeing abusive relationships and seeking help. The most recent…

Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act controversial for more than its title

Yamina Tsalamlal December 9, 2014 No Comments Canada Criminal code DFATD forced marriages justice legal system polygamy young women

While much of the criticism of the Harper government’s Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act has been directed at its boldly overwrought title, legal…

Commentary

Our Male Chauvinist Culture

Fred Maroun November 12, 2014 No Comments Canada forced marriages frosh week gender equality honour killings Jian Ghomeshi polygamy Rape sexual assault Sheila Copps university campus violence against women women women's rights

Canada’s government will shortly introduce a bill intended to further discourage “barbaric cultural practices,” such as polygamy, forced marriages, and “honour” killings. I suspect that…