Ontario reviews arbitrations on women and vulnerable people.TORONTO -- Contentions of women's groups over plans to establish traditional Islamic courts The term Islamic court or Islamic courts can mean:
Marion Boys, who has been Attorney General, Minister Responsible for Women's Issues, Minister of Education, and Minister of Community and Social Services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales in the NDP NDP New Democratic Party (Canada) NDP National Development Plan (Republic of Ireland) NDP National Development Plan NDP National Democratic Party (Barbados) government in the 1990s, was appointed to conduct the review. She is also former executive director of the London Battered bat·ter 1 v. bat·tered, bat·ter·ing, bat·ters v.tr. 1. To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows. 2. To subject to repeated beatings or physical abuse. 3. Women's Advocacy Clinic and is now an adjudicator ad·ju·di·cate v. ad·ju·di·cat·ed, ad·ju·di·cat·ing, ad·ju·di·cates v.tr. 1. To hear and settle (a case) by judicial procedure. 2. for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board. "The government is aware that many women may be vulnerable in any private dispute resolution setting including arbitrations," said Minister Pupatello. Boys is expected to deliver a report to Pupatello and Bryant by September. |
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