Polygamy in the Canadian Context
Date: Thursday January 12, 2012
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Auditorium, Noor Cultural Centre
Admission: $5
In November, the British Columbia Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Criminal Code’s prohibition of polygamy. Please join us for this panel discussion analyzing polygamy in Canada from social, legal, and Islamic perspectives.
Panelists
Alia Hogben is the executive director of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women.
Brenda Cossman is a professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Timothy Gianotti is a professor of Islamic Studies.