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                Canada Considers Immigration Ban on Polygamists

   by VOA News

   Canada's government is considering legislation that would ban
   polygamists from emigrating to the country.

   The government's [1]Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act
   was introduced in the Canadian Senate on Wednesday.

   In an [2]online statement, the Immigration Minister Chris Alexander
   said the bill sends "a strong message: early and forced marriages,
   honour-based violence, & polygamy will not be tolerated in (Canada)."

   If parliament approves the bill, it would create a provision in the
   country's immigration laws that would allow authorities to deport
   temporary and permanent residents who practice polygamy in Canada --
   without the need for a criminal conviction.

   Alexander said there are at least hundreds of immigration cases that
   could be affected by the law.

   The proposed legislation would also ban forced marriages, set a minimum
   age for marriage at 16 and limit possible defenses in "honor" killings
   and many spousal murders.
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   [3]http://www.voanews.com/content/canada-considers-immigration-ban-on-p
   olygamists/2510250.html

References

   1. http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=900339
   2. https://twitter.com/MinChrisA/status/530128436611022848
   3. http://www.voanews.com/content/canada-considers-immigration-ban-on-polygamists/2510250.html