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Niqab row: Canada’s government challenges ruling Zunera Ishaq can wear veil while taking oath of citizenship

Americas Niqab row: Canada’s government challenges ruling Zunera Ishaq can wear veil while taking oath of citizenship Stephen Harper’s ruling Conservative party, prone to linking all things Islamic to ‘security’ fears, is going to the Supreme Court to stop the Pakistani-born teacher keeping her niqab on while receiving citizenship. Robert Fisk reports on a […]

Mississauga city council approves new mosque

http://www.cbc.ca/player/Kids/Kids/ID/2675897353/ watch the video ——————————————— Mayor Crombie’s Statement on the Meadowvale Islamic Centre Proposal   Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie made the following statement following the Mississauga Planning and Development Committee meeting wherein the proposal for the Meadowvale Islamic Centre was approved:  “Tonight I joined Members of Council and voted in […]

Canadian Elections: Fit to lead? Justin Trudeau adds nostalgic canoe outing

Fit to lead? Justin Trudeau adds nostalgic canoe outing to recent string of physical feats Republish Reprint               Tristin Hopper | September 17, 2015 6:52 PM ET                           More from Tristin Hopper | @TristinHopper        nationalpost.com THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardLiberal Leader Justin Trudeau paddles a canoe down the Bow River in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Sept, 17, […]

Toronto: Harper government is manipulating the refugee crisis

How the Harper government is manipulating the refugee crisis: Haroon Siddiqui Harper is pandering to the dangerous stereotype that all Muslims are potential terrorists, whereas non-Muslims may be squeaky clean. http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2015/09/17/how-the-harper-government-is-manipulating-the-refugee-crisis-siddiqui.html Share on Facebook BELA SZANDELSZKY / AP Syrian refugees cross into Hungary underneath the border fence on the Hungarian […]