"Quebec rejects introduction of Sharia law into legal system in the
province."
QUEBEC - Quebec has rejected the use of Islamic tribunals, which can be
used
to settle family disputes, in the province.
In a unanimous vote Thursday, the Quebec legislature passed a motion
against
allowing Sharia law to be used in the legal system.
"The application of Sharia in Canada is part of a strategy to isolate
the
Muslim community, so it will submit to an archaic vision of Islam,"
said
Fatima Houda-Pepin, the Liberal member of the legislature, as she
introduced
the motion.
"These demands are being pushed by groups in the minority that are
using the
Charter of Rights to attack the foundation of our democratic
institutions."
The debate over Sharia law surfaced in Canada two years ago when a
Muslim
group in Ontario proposed the arbitration of family disputes according
to
Islamic law (Canada's "Macleans," May 27, 2005).
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