Zero Tolerance For Barbaric Cultural Practices Act
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Feds set to make forced marriage a crime in Canada, but the practice is nothing newBill S-7, short titled “Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act,” aims to make forced marriage a criminal offence.CanadaApr 17, 2015
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To Honour and Obey: Women and girls forced to wed against their willIt may seem unlikely that someone could be forced to marry against their will in today’s world. But it is happening, right here in Canada.Apr 15, 2015
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Senators challenge name of new Tory billThe need for and even the name of a new Conservative bill aimed at barring polygamous and forced marriages came under criticism Thursday in the Senate.PoliticsDec 4, 2014
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