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Religion and Diversity Project in the News

Ottawa Citizen reporter Don Butler has written an article about the Canadian museum of Civilization exhibit God(s): A User’s Guide. The Religion and Diversity Project has partnered with the exhibit to put on a series of panel discussion. Click here to read the article entitled "God(s), A User’s Guide gracefully handles volatile subject."

Catherine Cimon of La Rotonde has written a short piece titled “Gérard Bouchard attire les étudiants lors d’une conférence à l’U d’O” about a lecture hosted by the Religion and Diversity Project by Gérard Bouchard. Click here to read the article.

Malorie Bertrand has written an article about Lori Beaman for the Innovation Canada website. Click here to read the article, which is titled “Defining Religious Freedom.” (April 27, 2011)

Charles Crosby has written an article about the Religion and Diversity Project for Dalhousie News (August 6, 2010) that features team member Christopher Helland. Click here to read the article, which is titled “A look at religion in Canada”.

Mark Babin has interviwed team member Solange Lefebvre about the Religion and Diversity project for the Radio-Canada show Radio-Réveil (April 19, 2010). Click here to listen.

West Coast reporter Lorn Curry had interviewed team member Rebecca Johnson about the Religion and Diversity Project for the Radio Canada International show The Link (April 5, 2010).

Tim Wieclawski has written an article in Metro Ottawa (March 24 2010) about the SSHRC announcement. Click here to read the article, which is titled “Professor gets funds for religious study”.

Delaine of Interfaithing.com has written an article (March 31, 2010) about the Religion and Diversity Project. Click here to read the article.

Mohammed Adam of The Ottawa Citizen has written an article (March 24, 2010) about the SSHRC announcement, which is titled “U of O researcher given $2.5 M to probe religious diversity”.

Queen's University announces team member Pamela Dickey Young’s involvement with the Religion and Diversity Project. Click here to read the announcement.

Trinity Western University announces team member Michael Wilkinson’s involvement with the Religion and Diversity Project. Click here to read the announcement.

St. Mary’s University announces team member Dr. Paul Bowlby’s involvement with the Religion and Diversity Project. Click here to read the announcement.

The University of Victoria announces the involvement of team members Paul Bramadat, Avigail Eisenberg, Benjamin Berger, and Rebecca Johnson, with the Religion and Diversity Project. Click here to read the announcement.

Polygamy

Hugo de Grandpré has written an article for La Presse featureing team member Pascale Fournier. The article is entitled “La polygamie est illégale, tranche la Cour suprême de C-B” (23/11/2011).

Team member Bruce Ryder has been featured in an article written by Kirk Martin for the Globe and Mail entitled “The Polygamy Ruling: Another peek into the bedrooms of the nation.”

Team member Rebecca Johnson has been interviewed by RADIO-CANADA regarding polygamy in Canada, on November 22, 2010. Click here for the interview (Video).

Hijab / Niqab / Burka

Teresa Smith has interviewed team member Practice Brodeur for an article for Postmedia News entitled “Veiled Threat: Niqab ban has some fearing a less tolerant Canada.”

Team member Natasha Bakht was interviewed on CBC Ottawa for a piece entitled “Citizenship vs the niqab” (13/12/2012) http://www.cbc.ca/ottawamorning/2011/12/13/citizenship-vs-the-niqab/

Team member Pascale Fournier has been interviewed by RADIO-CANADA, Les Nouvelles (Yanik Dumont Baron), on the subject ‘La decision R. v. N.S., Cour d’appel de l’Ontario (la constitutionnalité du port du nikab lors d’un procès en matière d’agression sexuelle)’, October 13, 2010. Click below to hear the interview (Audio).

Team member Pascale Fournier has been interviewed by RADIO-CANADA, 24 heures en 60 minutes (Anne-Marie Dussault), on the subject ‘La decision R. v. N.S., Cour d’appel de l’Ontario (la constitutionnalité du port du nikab lors d’un procès en matière d’agression sexuelle)’, October 13, 2010. Click here for the interview (Video), and go to 1:15:46.

Team member Pascale Fournier has been interviewed by RADIO-CANADA, Desautels (Frédéric Nicoloff), on the subject ‘La decision R. v. N.S., Cour d’appel de l’Ontario (la constitutionnalité du port du nikab lors d’un procès en matière d’agression sexuelle)’, October 13, 2010. Click here for the interview (Audio).

Louise Leduc has written an article for La Presse (October 13, 2010) which features team member Pascale Fournier. Click here to read the article, which is titled “Le Niqab est permis au tribunal.”

Louise Leduc has written an article in La Presse (June 10, 2010) which features team member Pascale Fournier. Click here to read the article, which is titled, “Une Femme refuse d’enlever son niquab pour témoigner”.

Team member Pascale Fournier has been interviewed by CEPAC, Revue politique (Pierre Donais), on the subject of La décision R v. Shaikh, Cour d'appel de l'Ontario (la constitutionnalité du port du nikab lors d'un procès en matière d'agression sexuelle), June 9, 2010. Click here for the interview (Video).

Team member Pascale Fournier has been interviewed by RADIO-CANADA, Maisonneuve en Direct, on the subject of La décision R v. Shaikh, “Cour d'appel de l'Ontario (la constitutionnalité du port du nikab lors d'un procès en matière d'agression sexuelle)”, June 9, 2010. Click here to hear the interview (Audio).

Team member Pascale Fournier has been interviewed by RADIO-CANADA, 24 heures en 60 minutes (Anne-Marie Dussault), on the subject of La décision R v. Shaikh, Cour d'appel de l'Ontario (la constitutionnalité du port du nikab lors d'un procès en matière d'agression sexuelle), June 8, 2010. Click here for the interview (Video).

Team member Pascale Fournier has been interviewed by RADIO-CANADA, Le Téléjournal, on the subject of La décision R v. Shaikh, Cour d'appel de l'Ontario (la constitutionnalité du port du nikab lors d'un procès en matière d'agression sexuelle), June 8, 2010. Click here for the interview (Video).

Susan G. Cole has written an article in Now Magazine (May 4, 2010) which mentions team member Anver Emon. Click here to read the article, which is titled “Non Bill 94: Calling out the Quebec Law to Ban Niqabs”.

Paul Journet of La Presse has written an article (April 22, 2010) which features team member Pascale Fournier. Click here to read the article, which is titled “Interdiction de la burqa en France: réactions mitigées au Québec”.

Team Member Anver Emon has written an article for LEAFLines, Women’s Legal Educational and Action Fund’s newsletter, (Volume 16 Issue 01). Click here to read the article, which is titled “What Not to Wear: Quebec’s Bill No. 94”.

Popular Culture

Raymond Viger has written an article in La UNE (July 3, 2010) which features team member Solange Lefebvre. Click here to read the article, which is titled, “Le rap religieux, nouvelle vision du Hip Hop”.

Marianne White has written an article for the National Post (October 16, 2010), titled “Quebec filmmaker charged over too-realistic horror,” which features an interview with team member Richard Moon.

Education

Jewel Topsfield of the Sydney Morning Herald has interviewed team member Gary Bouma for an article titled “Let us get God out of the classroom.” (April 4, 2011) Click here to read the article.

Michael Bachelard has interviewed team member Gary Bouma for a piece in The Age titled “Priest slams religion curriculum as ‘appalling’.” (April 3, 2011). Click here to read the article.

Team member Gary Bouma was interviewed for a piece in the Sydney Morning Herald by Barbey Zwatz titled “Minorities feel rising tides of bigotry.” (March 21, 2011). Click here to read the article.

Barney Zwatz has written an article for The Age (March 21, 2011), titled “Muslims ‘widely distrusted’,” that features an interview with team member Gary Bouma. Click here to read the article.

Team member Pascale Fournier has been interviewed by RADIO-CANADA, Le Téléjournal (Céline Galipeau), on the subject ‘La décision Loyola High School v. Courchesne, Cour supérieure du Québec (liberté de religion, laïcité et exemption du cours d'éthique et de culture religieuse)’, June 21, 2010. Click here for the interview (Video).

Immigration

Samya Kullab has written an article in TheVarsity.ca (June 15 2010) that mentions Team Member Bruce Ryder. Click here to read the article, which is titled, “Not all Canadians Welcome: Canadian Citizen Faces Discrimination by Indian Consulate in Light of Pakistani Heritage”.

Douglas Todd has written an article in the Vancouver Sun (June 5, 2010) which features team member Paul Bramadat. Click here to read the article, which is titled, “It's not only immigrants who have multiple loyalties”.

Douglas Todd has written an article for the Vancouver Sun (March 23, 2011) which features team member Paul Bramadat. Click here to read the article, which is titled “Conference to address thorny immigration issues.”

Shannon Proudfoot has written an article for the National Post (May 28, 2011) about team member Peter Beyer’s research with Immigrant Young Adult Project. Click here the read the article titled “Children of immigrants fear displaying religion: study.”

Honour Crimes

Michel Viens of RDI has interviewed team member Pascale Fournier for a piece entitled “: les crimes d’honneur et le début du procès Shafia” (11/10/2011).

Team member Pascale Fournier has been interviewed by RADIO-CANADA, 24 heures en 60 minutes (Anne-Marie Dussault), on the subject ‘La portée du crime d'honneur au Canada, à la lumière du meurtre par son père et son frère d'Asqa Parvez, canadienne d'origine pakistanaise âgée de 16ans’, June 16, 2010. Click here for the interview (Video).

Laura-Julie Perrault has written an article for La Presse (March 07, 2011) on honor crimes that features team member Pascale Fournier. Click here the read the article titled “L’horreur pour sauver l’honneur.”

Supreme Court of Canada

Kirk Martin has interviewed team member Bruce Ryder for a Globe and Mail article entitled “Haunting right-to-die case weighs on judges’ minds, 18 years on.”

Team member Pascale Fournier has been interviewed for the Radio-Canada show Champs Libre for a piece entitled “la liberté d’expression en droit constitutionnel canadien à la lumière de l’affaire Whatcott” (14/10/2011)

Rebecca Lindell of Global News has written an article featuring team member Bruce Ryder. The article titled “Court watchers raise questions about Supreme Court appointees” (17/10/2011) can be read here: http://www.globalnews.ca/analysis/6442503134/story.html

Kirk Martin has interviewed team member Bruce Ryder for an article the Globe and Mail. The article is titled “Gentle grilling of top court appointees not to everyone’s taste” (18/10/2011) and can be read here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/gentle-grilling-of-top-court-appointees-not-to-everyones-taste/article2205608/

Kirk Martin has written an article for the Globe and Mail featureing and interview with team member Bruce Ryder. Click here to read the interview, titled “Land mark Insite Decision Threatens pace between judges and legislators”.

Kirk Martin has interviewed team member Bruce Ryder for a Globe and Mail story (September 29, 2011) titled “Slow search for judges likely to leave Supreme Court short handed.” (September 29, 2011) Click here to read the article.

Team member Bruce Ryder has been interviewed for a Vancouver Sun article titled “Ottawa man gets chance to challenge terrorism law before supreme court,” written by Jordan Press. Click here to read more.

Kirk Makin has written an article for the Globe and Mail (June 6, 2011), titled “Consensus-driven Supreme Court under the microscope again,” featuring an interview with team member Bruce Ryder. Click here to read the article.

Kirk Makin of the Globe and Mail has interviewed team member Bruce Ryder for his article titled “The coming conservative court: Harper to reshape judiciary” (May 14, 2011). Click here to read the article.

John Ibbitson has written an article in The Globe and Mail (April 29, 2010) which features team member Benjamin Berger. Click here to read the article, which is titled “Linguistic feud under way in legal community”.

John Ibbitson has written an article for the Globe and Mail (December 9, 2010), titled “Top Judges won’t need to be bilingual,” which features an interview with team member Richard Moon.

Religion in the Public Sphere

Team member Donald Boisvert was interviewed for a Montreal Gazette article written by Catherine Solyom entitled “Downtown Chapel a Haven amid the Maddness.”

Team member Solange Lefebvre was interviewed by Derek Conlon of CTV Montreal for the story on Noise Restrictions. Click here to watch the video.

Tracey Tyler of the Toronto Star has written an article featuring team member Benjamin Berger. Click here to read the article titled “Should judges mix courts with religion?” (September 13, 2011).

Teresa Smith of PostMedia has written an article featuring team member Pamela Dickey Young. Click here to read the article titled “Half of Canadians think religion more harmful than good, poll find” (September 16, 2011).

Laura Brown has interviewed team member Sam Reimer for a Time & Transcript article titled “Metro churches face challenges” (June 6, 2011). Click here to read the article.

Charles Lewis has written and article for the National Post (February 7, 2011), titled “In Canada, religions ‘just don’t compete’,” that features an interview with team member Sam Reimer.

Father Raymond J. de Souza has written an article for the National Post (May 13, 2010) that mentions team member Solange Lefebvre, which is titled “Religion in the public square”.

Jordan Press has written an article for the National Post (May 6, 2011), titled “This just in: World ends on May 21; ‘God revisiting US’,” featuring an interview with team member James Richardson.

Michael Valpy has written an article for the Globe and Mail (October 23, 2010), titled “A simple twist of faith” about Quebec Catholicism and the cannonization of Brother André Bessette that features team member Solange Lefebvre.

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Michael Valpy has written an article for the Globe and Mail (October 5, 2010) which features team members Benjamin Berger and Bruce Ryder. Click here to read the article, which is titled “40 years later: security and the FLQ.”

Team member Bruce Ryder has been interviewed for a piece in the Globe and Mail titled “Blood ruling stirs fears of ‘Charter-free zone’” written by Kirk Makin. (September 10, 2010).

Tracey Tyler has written an article for the Toronto Star (June 28, 2010) which features team member Bruce Ryder. Click here to read the article, which is titled, “Cabinet secrecy opens door to legal challenge”.

International Affairs

Team member Linda Woodhead has been featured in an article titled “God in Austerity” (10/12/2011) in The Economist.

Team member Anver Emon was quoted in a Globe and Mail editorial entitled “Sharia mustn’t lead to extremism in free Libya” (30/10/2011). Click here to read the article.

An article was written for L’Express (March 12, 2011) which features team member Nacira Guénif. Click here to read the article, which is titled “Le vote musulman n’existe pas.”

Hélène Roulot-Ganzmann has interviewed team member Jean-François Gaudreault-Desbiens for an article for the Le Devoir (April 23, 2011). Click here to read the article, which is titled, “Au temps des revendications religieuses – «Le droit est un fait de culture»”.

Sheldon Alberts has written an article for the Vancouver Sun (September 9, 2010) that features an interview with team member Patrice Brodeur. Click here to read the article, which is titled, “White House fears backlash against U.S. troops over Qur'an burning”.

Agnès Gruda has written an article for La Presse (August 23, 2010), that features team member Patrice Brodeur. Click here to read the article titled “L’ultime victoire de ben Laden.”

New Religious Movements

Emma Teitel has written an article for Maclwwean’s magazine (July 5, 2011), titled “France puts itself on suicide watch,” that features team member Susan Palmer. Click here to read more.

Team Member Profiles

Holli Pratt-Campbell has interviewed team member William Closson James about his new book titled God’s Plenty: Religious Diversity in Kingston. The article, published in Kingston EMC, it titled “Revealed Kingston: author explores city’s religious character and roots.”

J. Michael Cole has written an article for Taipei Times about team member André Laliberté who has become a co-chair of Taiwanese Studies. Click here to read the article titled “Chair of Taiwan studies launched at Canadian Unviersity” (September 16, 2011).

Heather Denise of the Kingston Herald has written an article about team member Pamela Dickey Young titled “New Queen’s School of Religion Principal Begins Term” (June 9, 2011). Click here to read the article.

Élise Séaume has interviewed team member Nacira Guénif for an article titled “Nacira Guénif-Souilamas: «Féminisme et islam : ne pas confondre religion et patriarcat.»”. Click here to read the article published on SaphirNews.com. (September 14, 2010).

Op-Eds by Team Members

Team member Pascale Fournier has written an op-ed for the Ottawa Citizen entitled `The Shafia trial was only the beginning.” (31/01/2012). Click here to read the article.

Team member Gary Bouma has written an article for Eureka Street entitled “Reuniting church and state” (October 23, 2011). Click here to read the article.

Team member Bruce Ryder has written an opinion piece for the Toronto Star titled “Are we appointing the best judges?” (18/10/2011). Click here to read: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1072168--are-we-appointing-the-best-judges

Team member Anver Emon has written a piece for The Immanent Frame titled “Banning Shari’a” (September 6, 2011). Click here to read the article.

Team member Nacira Guénif, along with seven other specialists, has written an open letter called “Une flotilla pour lever le blocus de la bande de Gaza” to Le Monde (June 16, 2011). Click here to read the article.

Team member Rebecca Johnson has written a piece for the Victoria Times-Colonist (February 18, 2011) titled “Discrimination exists, even if you can’t see it.” Click here to read.

Team member Solange Lefebvre has written an editorial called “Confessions de Benoît XVI” for La Presse (November 23, 2010). Click here to read the article.

Team member Donald Boisvert has written an article for the The Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide (November/December, 2010), which is titled “A pilgrimage spiritual and scholarly.”

Team member James Richardson has written a piece for CNN titled “My take: Rethinking the word ‘cult’” (April 17, 2011). Click here to read the piece.

Other

Kirk Martin of The Globe and Mail has interviewed team member Bruce Ryder for an article entitled “HIV-disclosure obligations under scrutiny in separate cases.”

Team member Andre Laliberte was featured in a Focus Taiwan article written by Kendra Lin entitled “Canadian academics laud Taiwan elections as being examples to follow” (01/19/2012).

Team member Pamela Dickey Young has been interviewed for a National Post article written by Sarah Boesveld entitled “In the Biblical Sense” (01/08/2012).

Team member Gary Bouma was interviewed for an article written by Nino Bucci entitled “Final Christmas message from Father Bob one of hope.”

Janice Arnold has written an article for The Canadian Jewish News about Animals, cultures and religions, a one day session co-organized by team member Solange Lefebvre for the meeting of the Ordre des Médecins Vétérinaires. The article is entitled “Veterinarians hear about kosher slaughter.”

Team member Richard Moon has been featured in a National Post article written by Joseph Brean entitled “Repeal controversial hate speech law, minister urges” (18/11/2011).

Josh Trapper, of the Toronto Star, has interviewed team member Bruce Ryder for an article entitled “50 years later, Tropic of Cancer book battle still resonates” (23/11/2011).

Leesha McKenny has interviewed team member Gary Bouma for a piece for the Brisbane Times entitled “Catholic men better paid, says new study” (15/11/2011). Click here to read it the article.

Team member Pascale Fournier has been interviewed by Radio-Canada for a story entitled “Y’a pas deux matins pareils : commentaires sur le prix nobel de la paix” (11/10/2011).

Sheena Hastings has written an article titled “High praise for a programme still on song after 50 years of faithful service” for the Yorkshire Times, featuring an interview with team member Kim Knott. Click here to read the article.

Ashleigh Gehl has written an article for OurKingston.ca featuring team member Pamela Dickey Young. The article, titled “After 100 years on its own, Queen’s school is returning,” was published October 6^th, 2011. Click here to read the article.

Daniel Tran has written a piece in Monash Weekly about a lecture by team member Gary Bouma, which features an interview with student team member Charlotte Baines. Click here to read the article titled “Hellfire leaflets leave a bad taste” (September 12, 2011).

Joseph Brean, of the National Post, has interviewed team member Bruce Ryder for an article titled “‘Home-grown incitement to genocide” (July 9, 2010).

Tracey Tyler has written an article for the Toronto Star (September 1, 2010), titled “‘Nude photos raise questions about private lives of judges’” that includes an interview with team member Bruce Ryder. Click here to read the article.

Kirk Makin has interviewed team member Bruce Ryder for a piece in the Globe and Mail titled “Police, communities struggle to grasp prostitution ring ruling” (September 30, 2010). Click here to read the article.

Jim Hume has written an article for the Victoria Times (December 5, 2010) in which team member Avigail Eisenberg is mentioned, which is titled “Recall act has a colourful history of controversy.”

The Asian Image online has written an article titled “Rothchild Fellowship aims to improve Jewish-Muslim relations”(July 21, 2011) and mentions team member Patrice Brodeur who helped develop the program. Click here to read the article.

Leesha Mckenny was written an article for the Sydney Morning Herald (July 24, 2011), titled "Faith taps herd, but culture is personal", which features an interview with team member Gary Bouma. Click here to read the article.

Team Member Richard Moon has been featured in a Winnipeg Sun story titled “Hate crimes law might be expanded, but at what cost?” (August 13, 2011) written by Alan Shanoff. Click here to read the article.

Stacey Escott was written an article for The Spec (August 19, 2011) featuring an interview with team member Benjamin Berger. Click here to read the article, which is titled “Judge blasts Niagara police officers, chief of police”.