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June 04, 2008
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March 24, 2008
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March 07, 2008
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March 24, 2008
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March 04, 2008
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At long last, the report from Gerard Bouchard and Charles Taylor on reasonable accommodation in Quebec has been released, and provides a wealth of story ideas for reporters covering religion in Canada. For an abridged pdf of the full report, check out this webpage for "Building the Future: A Time for Reconciliation". Bear in mind that the Commission was launched out of concerns in Quebec over Muslim headscarves, Sikh kirpans, and the possibility of sharia law coming to Canada….so the implications of accommodating religious practices, values, traditions and rights are analyzed within the framework of Canadian society and national values. Here is the website:
http://www.accommodements.qc.ca
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Canadian Jewish Congress, Pacific Region
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Website: www.cjc.ca/template.php?action=region&Region=9
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Name: Erwin Nest
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 604-257-5101
Email: erwinn@cjc.ca
Address: 950 West 41st Ave., Ste. 201, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 2N7
Phone: 604-257-5101
Fax: 604-257-5131
Email: lindab@cjc.ca
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