Face Coverings in Public? Civil Rights Aren’t Enough
A few times now I have criticized the public regulation of face coverings such as has been imposed this week by the Quebec government:...
John Stackhouse
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I Don’t Like Niqabs and Burqas — but They Should Be Legal
Just as Quebec has outlawed the public wearing of face coverings, those laid-back, liberal-libertine Scandinavians have found a similar...
John Stackhouse
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Polygamy: Forbidden Once Again—but for How Much Longer?
My friend and “Context” colleague Lorna Dueck recently set out an eloquent case against the legalization of polygamy in Canada on the...
John Stackhouse
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Confederation: A Miracle Worth Celebrating
We Canadians don’t get worked up over Canada Day. The French are stirred whenever “La Marseillaise” is played. The Brits stand up anytime...
John Stackhouse
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Are There Any (Real) Liberals Left?
The story of the resignation of the UK’s Tim Farron as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party is easily interpreted as an indictment of...
John Stackhouse
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Should Muslims Pray in School? Should Muslims Even Go to School?
Canadian society faced another challenge this past month as a school district in suburban Toronto wrestled with the accommodation of...
John Stackhouse
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