746 results for author: Ihsaan Gardee

Quebec’s values charter would institutionalize prejudice

BY SHIRIN EDARECHI, MONTREAL GAZETTE September 23, 2013 State neutrality is a classic concept embraced by secular and liberal states to address religious and cultural differences. The Parti Québécois government in Quebec isn’t unique in claiming to strive for neutrality, but it is doing so with a twist that adds a certain political charge to the debate. In its promotion of the idea of a neutral Quebec, the proposed Charter of Quebec Values is being portrayed as a knight in shining armour, saving and protecting Quebec’s values and heritage under threat by the diluting dragon that is multiculturalism. But would the charter, as being ...

Quebec’s values charter would institutionalize prejudice

BY SHIRIN EDARECHI, MONTREAL GAZETTE September 23, 2013 State neutrality is a classic concept embraced by secular and liberal states to address religious and cultural differences. The Parti Québécois government in Quebec isn’t unique in claiming to strive for neutrality, but it is doing so with a twist that adds a certain political charge to the debate. In its promotion of the idea of a neutral Quebec, the proposed Charter of Quebec Values is being portrayed as a knight in shining armour, saving and protecting Quebec’s values and heritage under threat by the diluting dragon that is multiculturalism. But would the charter, as being ...

National Muslim advocacy organization denounces Nairobi attacks

Urges government to ensure safety of Canadians - For Immediate Release - (Ottawa - September 22, 2013) A prominent Canadian Muslim advocacy organization has categorically condemned the recent terrorist attack on a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya which claimed the lives of two Canadians and dozens of others. In a statement released today, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) said: "Canadian Muslims categorically denounce and repudiate this act of terror against innocent people in Kenya which has also claimed the lives of two fellow Canadians including a diplomat serving her country abroad. "We emphasize the sacredness of life ...

National Muslim advocacy organization denounces Nairobi attacks

Urges government to ensure safety of Canadians - For Immediate Release - (Ottawa - September 22, 2013) A prominent Canadian Muslim advocacy organization has categorically condemned the recent terrorist attack on a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya which claimed the lives of two Canadians and dozens of others. In a statement released today, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) said: "Canadian Muslims categorically denounce and repudiate this act of terror against innocent people in Kenya which has also claimed the lives of two fellow Canadians including a diplomat serving her country abroad. "We emphasize the sacredness of life ...

Some hate appears to be acceptable

Ottawa makes no move to block Islamophobe speakers.  By: Ihsaan Gardee | Toronto Star, September 16, 2013 Good Jews lie to advance Judaism. It’s the law. Devout Jews should be prohibited from military service. Would Patton have recruited Nazis into his army? Jewish loyalty supersedes nationalism, and it is impossible to tell where any given Jew’s loyalties actually lie. These statements, read on their own, could easily be mistaken as having come from that oft-recycled anti-Semitic hoax, the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Most reasonable people, if they were to hear any of these statements and ...

Some hate appears to be acceptable

Ottawa makes no move to block Islamophobe speakers.  By: Ihsaan Gardee | Toronto Star, September 16, 2013 Good Jews lie to advance Judaism. It’s the law. Devout Jews should be prohibited from military service. Would Patton have recruited Nazis into his army? Jewish loyalty supersedes nationalism, and it is impossible to tell where any given Jew’s loyalties actually lie. These statements, read on their own, could easily be mistaken as having come from that oft-recycled anti-Semitic hoax, the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Most reasonable people, if they were to hear any of these statements and ...

Canadian Muslim group concerned U.S. speakers will spread ‘misinformation’ about Islam

Paola Loriggio September 13, 2013 | The Canadian Press TORONTO -- A Canadian Muslim organization is calling on Ottawa to spell out how it decides whether to allow controversial foreign speakers into the country ahead of a planned appearance by two conservative American bloggers. The National Council of Canadian Muslims worries Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer will spread "hate and misinformation" about the Islamic faith when they speak at a Toronto-area hotel Tuesday evening, the group's executive director said. Though it disagrees with their message, the group isn't seeking to have the pair turned away at the border, Ihsaan Gardee said. ...

Canadian Muslim group concerned U.S. speakers will spread ‘misinformation’ about Islam

Paola Loriggio September 13, 2013 | The Canadian Press TORONTO -- A Canadian Muslim organization is calling on Ottawa to spell out how it decides whether to allow controversial foreign speakers into the country ahead of a planned appearance by two conservative American bloggers. The National Council of Canadian Muslims worries Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer will spread "hate and misinformation" about the Islamic faith when they speak at a Toronto-area hotel Tuesday evening, the group's executive director said. Though it disagrees with their message, the group isn't seeking to have the pair turned away at the border, Ihsaan Gardee said. ...

National Muslim advocacy group calls Quebec’s proposed charter ‘discriminatory’, urges opposition parties to reject it

-For Immediate Release- (Ottawa - September 11, 2013) A prominent national Muslim civil liberties organization says details revealed yesterday by the Quebec government only confirm fears that institutionalized discrimination will become the 'new normal' in Quebec. The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) has consistently called on the Quebec government to honour both the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, as well as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, both of which guarantee freedom of religion. "Hearing Minister Bernard Drainville defend the right of public servants to wear small religious symbols, celebrate ...

National Muslim advocacy group calls Quebec’s proposed charter ‘discriminatory’, urges opposition parties to reject it

-For Immediate Release- (Ottawa - September 11, 2013) A prominent national Muslim civil liberties organization says details revealed yesterday by the Quebec government only confirm fears that institutionalized discrimination will become the 'new normal' in Quebec. The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) has consistently called on the Quebec government to honour both the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, as well as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, both of which guarantee freedom of religion. "Hearing Minister Bernard Drainville defend the right of public servants to wear small religious symbols, celebrate ...