Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 9-15 September
Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 9-15 September 2013
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Alan Sked defends multiculturalism, opposes veil ban, accuses UKIP of ‘dog whistle policy to racists’
Amanda Kelly of Global News has interviewed Alan Sked, the founder and former leader of UKIP, to get his perspective on Quebec’s Charter of Values.
Marois defends multiculturalism comments
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois says she didn’t mean to offend anyone with comments blaming multiculturalism for social unrest and bombs in Britain. She said her comments were made in the context of a discussion about different models of integration around … Continue reading
Quebec premier says multiculturalism led to bombings in England
Pauline Marois has marked her first year in power by claiming multiculturalism is to blame for violence and “bomb throwing” in England as she seeks to push ahead with her controversial Charter of Quebec Values. The Quebec premier, who says … Continue reading
Czech Interior Ministry rules that spa town must respect Muslim dress codes
The Czech Interior Ministry has decided that the north Bohemian town of Teplice cannot issue a decree banning people from covering their faces in connection with the Arab clients of the local spa, daily Mladá fronta Dnes (MfD) writes in … Continue reading
Parti Quebecois candidate resigns after posting ‘F— Islam’ photo on Facebook
A Parti Quebecois candidate has resigned after it was learned he posted a “F— Islam” photo on Facebook. Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois said candidate Jean Carrière, 25, offered his resignation this morning and she accepted it after Quebec media … Continue reading
Quebec halal butchers vandalised and shot at
A halal shop owner in Quebec’s Eastern Townships is blaming the provincial government’s secularism charter for acts of vandalism and violence, including air-rifle shots fired at his window. Vandals have also showered Souibgui Abdelbari’s store with “No to Islam” placards … Continue reading
Highly qualified Muslim immigrants face employment discrimination
Last week, Quebec business interests sounded an alarm about the negative economic ramifications on the province of the proposed values charter. First the Conseil du patronat and then the head of a cable and media company warned that Bill 60 … Continue reading
Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 25 November-1 December
Reports and comment from Islamophobia Watch 25 November-1 December 2013
City of Dearborn responds to satirical ‘Sharia Law’ article
On Sunday, the National Report, a satirical website that posts stories with headlines such as “Woman Possessed by Demon after Signing Up for ObamaCare” and “CDC Report Reveals Existence of ‘Zombies,’” published an article claiming that Dearborn has become the first U.S. … Continue reading