Debate at Toronto school about Muslim prayer reignites

News Agencies – November 23, 2011   At Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute in Toronto, a few dozen interested parties attended a discussion on religious accommodation within the Toronto District School Board. This may have the perverse effect of reigniting a debate that had died down since the summer, when a tiny group of angry Hindus…

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Toronto District School Board defends hosting Muslim prayer sessions

The Globe and Mail – July 6, 2011 The Toronto District School Board says it is meeting its obligation to accommodate students’ religious beliefs by allowing an imam to lead students in prayer on school property. The board came under fire this week when a Hindu raised objections to Friday Muslim prayer sessions, which have…

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