Quebec monitors lamb sacrifices during Eid

CBC – October 26, 2012 Quebec’s Agricultural Ministry ieyed many farms as thousands of Muslims took part in traditional lamb sacrifices to celebrate the Eid al-Adha. The Muslim Canadian Congress said it is pleased with the government’s decision to ensure regulations are respected during the religious celebration. Mayor of Mont-Saint-Grégoire Suzanne Boulais, a town about…

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Canadian man accused of murder rejects notion of ‘honour killing’

News Agencies – November 1, 2012 When the Canadian Crown asked Peer Khairi the Afghan immigrant — accused of murdering his culturally permissive wife to preserve the family’s Muslim honour — whether he expected his children to adhere to Islamic dress codes, he became indignant. “This is a free country, [so] how could I deny…

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