AlterNet: Some good news in Canada

Some good news in Canada

I could use some good news today!

From BBC News:

The head of Canada's Ontario province has rejected attempts to allow Muslims to use Sharia law in family disputes.

A report by Ontario's former attorney general Marion Boyd had recommended the use of Islamic law to settle issues such as divorce and child custody.

But Premier Dalton McGuinty ruled against the move, saying there should be "one law for all Ontarians".

Protests were held against the Sharia law proposal in major Canadian cities, as well as in Paris, London and Vienna.

Critics said allowing Islamic tribunals could lead to discrimination against women.

If the recommendation had been accepted, Ontario would have become the first Western jurisdiction to allow the use of Sharia.

What a bunch of wackiness. Now if we could just do something about Iraq...

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