Canadian province bars use of Islamic law.The premier of Ontario The Premier of Ontario (sometimes Prime Minister of Ontario) is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. The Premier is appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario as the province's head of government, and presides over the Executive council or cabinet , Canada, has announced that Islamic precepts will not be allowed in family law arbitration. On Sept. 11, Premier Dalton McGuinty Dalton James Patrick McGuinty, Jr., MPP (born July 19, 1955, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician and, since October 23, 2003, Premier of Ontario. He is the twenty-fourth premier of Ontario, and the second Roman Catholic to hold this office. told Canadian Press  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , "There will be no Shariah law Noun 1. shariah law - the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed; "sharia is only applicable to Muslims"; "under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state" Islamic law, sharia, sharia law, shariah in Ontario. There will be no religious arbitration in Ontario. There will be one law for all Ontarians." The Religion News Service reported Sept. 12 that Ontario's decision follows the neighboring province of Quebec's decision in May to deny the use of the strict Islamic religious tribunals. Several years ago, conservative Islamic groups demanded the same rights as Ismaili Muslims and Jews who have operated private family law tribunals since 1987. An Ontario law allows religious groups to settle family disputes with religious law as long as all parties agree. According to the RNS RNS Regulatory News Service (UK stock market) RnS Rinnovamento Nello Spirito (Italian: Renewal in the Spirit) RNS Ribonukleinsäure (German: RNA) RNS Residue Number System , women's groups and progressive Muslims lobbied against the use of Shariah, arguing it would likely stifle the civil rights of women. |
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