Canada: Comparative primer on Muslim and Canadian family laws
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Canadian Council of Muslim Women The primer is designed to provide information comparing Muslim and Canadian family laws to a range of audiences, including Muslim women, lawyers, social service providers, students, and the judiciary.
The commitment to produce the publication came from the Council’s involvement in the campaign to eliminate religious arbitration in family law under Ontario’s Arbitration Act.
CCMW has also produced easy to use booklets based on the information in the Primer for wide distribution across Canada. Booklets are available on the topics of marriage, divorce, domestic contracts, custody and child support, spousal support and division of property, and inheritance.
“This is a critical tool for Muslim women and the legal profession; it should go a long way to help the reader understand the differences between Muslim and Canadian family laws,” explained Professor Lynda Clarke, author of the Muslim family law section of the Primer. “I commend CCMW for commissioning this much needed piece of work.” Dr. Clarke is Professor of Religious Studies at Concordia University and has written extensively about women in Islam. Pam Cross, family law practitioner and activist, is the author of the Canadian family law section.
“This is a critical tool for Muslim women and the legal profession; it should go a long way to help the reader understand the differences between Muslim and Canadian family laws,” explained Professor Lynda Clarke, author of the Muslim family law section of the Primer. “I commend CCMW for commissioning this much needed piece of work.” Dr. Clarke is Professor of Religious Studies at Concordia University and has written extensively about women in Islam. Pam Cross, family law practitioner and activist, is the author of the Canadian family law section.
