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CAIR-CAN in the Montreal Gazette

Friday, May 27, 2005 11:09 am

Montreal Gazette, 05/27/05
By Heba Aly

A motion adopted by the National Assembly opposing Islamic tribunals in Quebec and in Canada is discriminatory, Muslim groups said.

The motion, put forward by Liberal MNA Fatima Houda-Pepin, singles out Islam while other religions can continue using faith-based arbitration, the groups said.

"Are they willing to also reject the faith-based arbitration efforts of the Jewish community or the Christian community?" asked Riad Saloojee, executive director of the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations.

"Why focus solely and exclusively on the Muslim community?"...

"There really is a very meagre understanding of exactly what faith-based arbitration is all about," Saloojee said...

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