9AM Should Newcomers Adopt Canadian Values?
Posted Nov 17, 2011 08:52:26 AM.
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9:00am Farzana Hassan says that it’s extremely difficult for women who emigrate to Canada from countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan and Egypt. She believes the paranoia of men who lord over these women increases upon arrival in this country. If you’re following the honour killing in Ottawa, father Mohammad Shafia believed his daughters deserved to die because it was sinful to become Canadian. The girls dared to have friends, go online, visit a library, go to a movie and fall in love. A new poll shows that Canadians want newcomers to adopt Canadian values as a requirement to settle here. Guest: Farzana Hassan, former president of the Muslim Canadian Congress. Guest: Professor Howard Ramos, Dalhousie University. Question: Should new comers agree to our Canadian values?
