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Entries by Supriya Dwivedi from 06/2011

DePape Temper Tantrum: A Swing and a Miss

| Posted 06.10.2011 | Canada
Read More: Arab Spring Canada, Brigette Depape, Depape, Layton Quebec, Harper Contempt, Harper Government, Arab Spring, Jack Layton, Canada News

Saying that Canadians need an Arab Spring to counter Harper undermines the travesty of living in a undemocratic country. I don't think Ms. DePape realizes just how lucky she is to live in a nation where she has the right to voice political dissent.

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Vancouver 17 Years Later: Still Rioting

| Posted 06.17.2011 | Canada
Read More: Vancouver Riots, Vancouver 1994 Riot, Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver Riot 2011, Vancouver Mayor, Vancouver Riot Death, Stanley Cup Final, Vancouver Riot Arrests, Riots in Vancouver, Canada News

Vancouver's mayor stated that the city had "matured" since the 1994 riot, and it truly seemed like it had. Nevertheless, why didn't Vancouver have the riot police deployed in anticipation?

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Quebec's Hijab Controversy: Bend it like Benkiran

| Posted 06.24.2011 | Canada
Read More: Islamophobia, Parti Quebecois, Quebec Bans Hijab, Lac St. Louis Soccer Association, Hijab, Niqab Ban, FIFA Law 4, Dino Madonis, Quebec Racism, Hijab Ban, FIFA Laws, Canada Multiculturalism, Niqab, Sarah Benkiran, Fifa, Canada News

Banning the hijab from soccer has nothing to do with multiculturalism, or reasonable accommodation. It is about people hiding behind the guise of rules in order to effectively discriminate against Muslim women.

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