So much for a return on investment. Or gratitude. That’s generally the problem with jizya. “Canadian on welfare linked to prominent terrorists: Documents,” by Andrew McIntosh for QMI, May 10 (thanks to Paul): MONTREAL – A Montreal man has collected Quebec government welfare cheques for almost 20 years, even as he criss-crossed Europe to meet […]
The same day that burqa-clad suicide bombers murder 41 in Pakistan, Quebec Muslim women protest ban on face coverings
Somebody opposes the niqab ban Irony. “Bill discriminates against Muslims: protesters,” from CBC News, April 18 (thanks to Patrick): About 60 women, a third donning the Muslim veil, demonstrated Saturday in front of Montreal City Hall and demanded the province scrap legislation that would require anyone receiving public services to show their face. Bill 94 […]
Fitzgerald: Et In Acadia Ego Or, In Quebec, Not Minding, and Then Minding, Your Ps and Qs
Some years ago those in the Province of Quebec, wanting to in part allay the fears that many in Quebec (and not only members of the Parti Québecois) had about the survival of French in an Anglophone sea, and wanting to ensure more immigrants who spoke French and would continue to speak it, decided to […]
Quebec: Second Muslim woman expelled from French class over niqab
Aside from the problems posed by covering one’s face in an intensive language class, the very nature of the niqab rather defeats the purpose of the program offering the course: integration. An update on this story. “Niqab gets 2nd Quebec student expelled,” from CBC News, April 12 (thanks to Michael): For the second time in […]
Quebec bans niqab
All I have to say about this is the same thing I had to say here: This will cause an international uproar, with mountains of blather about intolerance. Few, if any, in the mainstream media will note how severely the rights of non-Muslims are restricted in Saudi Arabia and in Sharia states in general, and […]
Anti-dhimmitude in Quebec: “If you want to integrate into Quebec society, here are our values”
But the protests, the cries of racism and “Islamophobia,” are sure to come — and then Quebec authorities are likely to cave. “Muslims seeking female clerk can ‘line up again,’” by Graeme Hamilton for the National Post, March 17 (thanks to all who sent this in): MONTREAL — In recent years, the few fully veiled […]