First of all, polygamy in Canada is illegal. The Canadian Criminal Code states: 293. Polygamy 293. (1) Every one who (a) practises or enters into or in any manner agrees or consents to practise or enter into (i) any form of polygamy, or (ii) any kind of conjugal union with more than one person at the same time, whether or not it is by law recognized as a binding form of marriage, or (b) celebrates, assists or is a party to a rite, ceremony, contract or consent that purports to sanction a relationship mentioned in subparagraph (a)(i) or (ii), is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years. The reality is the law in Canada needs to be more progressive, which means a move more towards gender equality. Some of our Islamic residents involved in polygamy in Canada still follow the 7th century tradition of Sharia law, and remain hundreds of years behind the civilized world. Our lawmakers need to enforce progressive laws and regulations or else women will never be able to gain full and unconditional equality. Only by putting in place laws and progressive measures women will be able to gain complete equality in Canada. We should be repealing any law or regulation that restricts the rights of women and puts them in position as second class citizens. It should be known to everyone by now that women in Islamic communities are pressured by their family, members of the community and religion to become involved in a degrading relationship such as polygamy. In these communities, men are considered as “head of the family”. He is in charge of the family’s finance, choice of residence, upbringing of the children, and control of the social interaction of his wife and children. Men have the right to marry more than one wife and also many seegheh (temporary wives). Women in these sects, cults or Islamic communities would never, ever have the right to have two or three husbands at the same time. The consequences of a woman becoming involved with another man (other than her husband) could result in her being disowned by all members of their community, or worse, being murdered at the hands of her family or members of the community. (L)
Posted on: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 23:53:24 +0000
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