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The Quebec massacre reminds us that terror can erupt anywhere, at any time. From anyone.And the public response has become a muscle reflex: Insistent demands that Muslims at home condemn, own and atone for the sins of their so-called co-religionists wherever th
stanley cup ey strike. Followed by the usual chorus insisting that society call it what it is 鈥?Islamic terrorism.Except when it isnt. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW This homegrown attack isnt them against us. Its us against us 鈥?a Canadian is accused of killing fellow Canadians for the apparent sin of bowing their heads in prayer at their local mosque.This time its different. But its not the first time innocent Mu
stanley mugs slims have been slain in a house of worship, for none are exempt from extremism that thrives in intolerant environments. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
botella stanley Dehumanization is the prerequisite to terrorism. And demonization of Islamic dress is a precursor to dehumanization.Its worth noting that former prime minister Stephen Harper condemned 鈥?commendably 鈥?the Quebec massacre as barbaric. But thats the very same word he used in the 2015 federal election, when his Conservatives announced a barbaric cultural practices snitch line encouraging us to report, anonymously, anyone guilty of female genital mutilation 鈥?a harmful practice linked in the public mind to Muslims though it pre-dates Islam and is still widely practiced by Coptic Christians a Xaab Burlington losing an icon with closing of Emma s Back Porch but what will the site become
Toronto city council unanimously passed a motion Thursday to provide a financial contribution in support of the legal fight against Quebec law restricting religious symbols.In a statement, the city said council voted to reaffirm Toronto opposition to
stanley becher Quebec Bill 21 and to provide a one-time contribution of $100,000 to the organizations that have taken up the legal challenge against it.The lawsuit is led by the National Council of Canadian Muslims and the World Sikh Organization of Canada, both Ottawa-based, as well as the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, based in Toronto. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Toronto also called on other Canadian municipalities to affirm their opposition to Bill 21 and provide financial contrib
stanley tumblers utions to support the legal challenge. Canada largest city followed Brampton city council, which on Wednesday was the first to vote to contribute $100,000 to the three groups challenging the Quebec law.Adopted in June 2019, Bill 21 prohibits the wearing of religious symbols such as hijabs, kippas and turbans by teachers and other government emp
stanley cup loyees deemed to be in positions of authority. Debate over the law was revived this month with news that a teacher in Chelsea, Que., had been reassigned because of her hijab. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW We cannot simply stand by as Torontonians and Canadians and see a law like this diminish the pro
