Muslim Women

Muslim women: The charter is justified by its defenders as an embodiment of secularism, but it clearly derives much of its electoral appeal from xenophobia, a fact that should worry the bills liberal defenders much more than it does. , according to Times Colonist. There certainly have been instances of violence against Muslim women. The Shafia family killings in 2009 was a terrible example. But killings of women are not just a Muslim problem. They occur in all our societies. The Shafia killings in particular were denounced by Muslims and non-Muslims alike. A palpable electoral cynicism underlies Quebecs proposed charter of values. Moreover, the debate is largely imported from France. Its implicit target certainly in the public mind is the Muslim population, yet Muslims have long been well-integrated and strongly contributing citizens of Quebec. There has been no special tension, except that visited upon them by those offended by their visible presence. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.