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June 24, 2009 "The burka is a vestige of a medieval culturethat has no place either in Canada, France or any other place in the 21st century"
MCC welcomes President TORONTO - The Muslim Canadian Congress (MCC) applauds French president Nicholas Sarkozy for his clarity in condemning the burka as a tool of oppression against Muslim women. The MCC believes the burka is being disingenuously
marketed to Muslim women as an act of faith and a religious precept. MCC
president Sohail Raza said "Islamists arguing for its continuance in the public
sphere have only one objective in mind, which is to exercise control over the
lives of women, reducing their chances to make meaningful
contributions to society" The decision to wear the burka is by no means a reflection of the genuine choices of Muslim women. The argument that Muslim women opt to wear the burka does not withstand scrutiny when considering the repressive nature of orthodox Muslim society in general. A choice is genuine
only if it is exercised among alternatives and the woman making the choice has
the ability to do so. In the absence of any alternative discourse on the burka,
no Muslim woman can be seen as having exercised such a choice in an authentic
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Canada's Fallen
Soldiers MCC grieves the loss of our sons and daughters in Afghanistan, who died serving Canada in the line of duty. We offer our condolences to the families of the dead soldiers and hope to see all our troops back home safely.
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