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declaration on religious arbitration in family law

A number of organizations have come together in a loose coalition to raise awareness and engage in political advocacy to oppose the use of religious laws in the arbitration of family law disputes in Ontario. Among other activities, we are attempting to encourage Ontarians who support our position to write to their MPP explaining their concerns.

Because we know how busy everyone is, we have developed a prototype letter, for those who do not have the time or inclination to research the issue and write their own letter. Of course, you are welcome to modify the letter to reflect your own or your community’s situation. And, please feel free to circulate this letter in any way you that will support this work.

If you would like to read more about this campaign or about the issue of religious-based arbitration, please visit any of the following websites:

Canadian Council of Muslim Women
www.ccmw.com/

Muslim Canadian Congress
www.muslimcanadiancongress.org/

International Campaign Against Sharia Court in Canada
www.nosharia.com/

Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children
www.owjn.org/issues/mediatio/declaration.htm

National Association of Women and the Law
www.nawl.ca/

National Organization of Immigrant & Visible Minority Women in Canada
www.noivmwc.org/

Ontario Women’s Justice Network
www.owjn.org/

YWCA Toronto
www.ywcatoronto.org/

For more information, you can email:

Alia Hogben, President, Canadian Council of Muslim Women:
hogben [at] kingston.net

Pamela Cross, Legal Director, METRAC:
pcross [at] web.ca

more

no religious arbitration coalition - backgrounder
no religious arbitration: terms of reference
sign up to endorse the coalition declaration
no religious arbitration: resources
no religious arbitration letter to your MPP
email a friend

downloads:
original declaration on religious arbitration in family law & membership - June 1, 2005
YWCA’s analysis of the Boyd report
November 16, 2005 press release

external links:
Marion Boyd's report in full
no religious arbitration: resources

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