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Trump Tone Won’t Work for Canada: Chris Alexander

Jeremy Nuttall November 22, 2016 No Comments AjaxPickeringChris AlexanderConservativesforced marriagesleadership raceLeitchSimcoeGrey

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.…

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Women Fleeing Abuse Need Culturally Specific Services

Diba Hareer February 25, 2016 No Comments abuseDomestic AbuseDomestic Violenceethnicforced marriagesimmigrantsmarriageMiddle EastMiddle EasternMuslimVictimswomen

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…

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

Yamina Tsalamlal December 9, 2014 No Comments CanadaCriminal codeDFATDforced marriagesjusticelegal systempolygamyyoung 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…

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Our Male Chauvinist Culture

Fred Maroun November 12, 2014 No Comments Canadaforced marriagesfrosh weekgender equalityhonour killingsJian GhomeshipolygamyRapesexual assaultSheila Coppsuniversity campusviolence against womenwomenwomen'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…

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