Heritage department targets religious "radicalism" and youth "extremism"

I thought Harper was supposed to wait for a majority before rolling out stuff like this - and I can't believe it hasn't been reported on earlier:

Heritage department takes aim at religious radicals

quote:The federal culture department wants to fight religious radicalization in Canada.

Canadian Heritage officials, who are responsible for the promotion of citizenry, say the country has moved beyond the "mosaic" model of the 1970s and entered an era of "integrative multiculturalism" that requires, in part, a battle against youth extremism. ...

The slides point out that Islam is, by far, the fastest growing religion in Canada and that the Middle East and Asia are, by far, the biggest source countries for immigrants.

The presentation was given in March to the cross-cultural roundtable on security, an advisory group drawn from government-appointed Canadians who come from a wide array of ethnic and religious backgrounds. ...

According to the Heritage presentation, 1970s- and 1980s-era initiatives geared toward "celebrating differences" and "accommodation" should now promote "rights and responsibilities" and the "Canadian identity." And compared with earlier problems such as "prejudice" and "systemic discrimination," a "clash of cultures" is highlighted as a major issue faced by immigrants today.

[ 01 September 2008: Message edited by: unionist ]

quote:Originally posted by unionist:

Heritage department takes aim at religious radicals

So the Heritage Department is going to do something about Charles McVety? As if. [img]rolleyes.gif" border="0[/img]