Alberta senior celebrates 2nd hole-in-one

Alia Hogben asked for my help when she and the Canadian Council of Muslim Women challenged the 2003 proposal by the Islamic Institute of Civil Justice to determine family law matters using a faith-based arbitration tribunal, which would apply only Sharia law. They maintained that Sharia law had outmoded and, in some cases, had abusive attitudes toward women.I had been part of the effort to secure for Ontario women full rights to share property accumulated during a marriage and improve spousal support rights, among other things. I heartily agreed with Ms. Hogben that Muslim women were...