March 7, 2023CLARITy Coalition Statement on appointment of Islamophobia officer by Canadian government – CLARITy CoalitionCLARITy Coalition Statement on appointment of Islamophobia officer by Canadian government The CLARITy coalition stands for liberty and […]
June 13, 2019Alberta leads Canada in child marriage rate – Edmonton JournalAlberta leads the country in the rate of child marriages, according to new research, issuing 791 licences to […]
December 15, 2015Canada to Support Ghana in Fight Against Forced MarriageCanadian High Commissioner Christopher Thornley has stated that ending child marriage is a Canadian foreign policy issue. Canada […]
October 14, 2015Shafia Family Looks to Appeal Honor Killing RulingThe Shafia family, who was sentenced four years ago in a case of honor killing is now asking […]
October 4, 2015Canadian Conservatives Look to End Honor KillingsChris Alexander and Kellie Leitch, Canadian Conservatives, said that if they were re-elected, one of their priorities would […]
July 31, 2015Making the End of Child Marriage A PriorityArjit Nandi, an Assistant Professor at McGill University, writes about making the end of child marriage a priority, […]
May 19, 2015Ayaan Takes ‘Heretic’ on the Road to Canada and EuropeSince the launch of Heretic in March, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has taken every available opportunity to speak out […]
February 11, 2014In Canada, a mother and son, both Pakistani immigrants, were found guilty of threatening a woman and her boyfriend with an “honor” killing.In Canada, a mother and son, both Pakistani immigrants, were found guilty of several criminal charges Wednesday for […]
October 12, 2013A groundbreaking three-year study of forced marriage in Ontario, Canada, has found more than 200 women who were wed against their will, a practice the report’s authors say highlights serious gaps in services.A groundbreaking three-year study of forced marriage in Ontario, Canada, has found more than 200 women who were […]
September 25, 2013Canada’s government has announced new efforts to fight “honor” violence.Kellie Leitch, the federal Status of Women Minister who is also an orthopedic surgeon, uses her experience in […]
April 11, 2013The Canadian federal government has unveiled a revamped guide to help immigrants settle in Canada — a document that, for the first time, informs newcomers about practices that “will not be tolerated in Canada,” including female genital mutilation, honour crimes and marriage fraud.The Canadian federal government has unveiled a revamped guide to help immigrants settle in Canada — a document […]
November 20, 2012In Edmonton, Canada, a couple has been charged with attacking and confining a 21-year-old woman in her home after she refused to participate in an arranged marriage outside the country.In Edmonton, Canada, a couple has been charged with attacking and confining a 21-year-old woman in her home […]
November 20, 2012In Canada, a 65-year-old Afghan immigrant was sent to prison for life after jurors found him guilty of second-degree murder in the 2008 slaying of his diminutive wife, Randjida Khairi in an “honor killing”.In Canada, a 65-year-old Afghan immigrant was sent to prison for life after jurors found him guilty of […]
April 4, 2012In an interview with Canada’s Globe and Post, Ayaan discusses freedom of expression and religious freedom.In an interview with Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper, Ayaan discusses freedom of expression and religious freedom. Via:[http://ahafoundation.visibli.com/share/GreKX7]
April 3, 2012Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada denounced ‘honor’ crimes against womenPrime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada visited a Montreal centre for victims of family violence to denounce crimes […]
March 26, 2012In Canada, a bookstore has “sold out” of a controversial marriage guide that advises Muslim men on how to beat their wivesIn Canada, a bookstore has “sold out” of a controversial marriage guide that advises Muslim men on how […]
January 31, 2012Ayaan writes about how to honour the victims of ‘honour’ killingsThe verdict in the Shafia case exemplifies the ability of Western legal systems to provide justice to victims […]
January 29, 2012In Canada, Shafia jury finds all guilty in cold-blooded, shameful ‘honour’ killingsThree members of a Montreal family have been imprisoned for life after a jury found them guilty of […]
January 27, 2012Accused in Shafia “honor” killings in Canada saw deceased as ‘diseased limb’Three Montrealers accused of drowning four Shafia family members in a Kingston, Ontario “honor” killing viewed the deceased […]
January 15, 2012Muslim mother breaks down after quizzed in Canadian court on complicity in “honor” killings of 3 daughtersA Muslim mother broke down in court as she was quizzed on Canadian court over her complicity in […]