'Crime of Honour' Arrests in Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Again the question of Assimilation will be raised.  Another example of many when new immigrants to this country bring the old ways into Canadian Society, as well as Canadian officials who...

Political gain leaves Afghan women behind

Barry Artiste Op/EdBoy, it is pretty scary when the Taliban look to Canada for ideas, such as polygamy, religious freedoms, and Yes, a Liberal Province of Ontario were seriously considering Sharia Law in Canada.  Certainly when Ethnic Votes can ensure either Political...

Speak English or French to be Canadian: MP

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Wow, who knew we have a common sense politician in our midst?Like I always said, when in Rome......................................Vancouver BC, has to be one of the largest Canadian cities...

Quebec demands immigrants sign-off on 'shared values'

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Starting next January, all immigrants coming to Quebec will have to sign a declaration saying they will respect Quebec's common values. Many feel this is a Ballsy move by Premier Charest and...

Quebec City's 400th Birthday Facelift Creates Jealousy

Opinion Barry Artiste. Now Public Contributor  Montreal and Vancouver cannot be blamed for being jealous of  400 year old Quebec City.  Quebec City has all the "Bragging Rights" as Tourism...

Surrey Festival: A Success, Despite a Few Featuring Terrorist Overtones, Cont...

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA much Celebrated event attended by Canadians looking for a good time of Great food , friendship,  music and Celebration of an Ancient Tradition, much like any...

Immigration: In defence of Herouxville

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorFunny how some in the Media and Political Circles slam Herouxville as Right Wing Zealots, when truth be known Herouxville council and citizenry is a mix of left and...

Immigration: The Herouxville code

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorGranted, as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms spells out what is expected of newcomers to this country, Herouxville feels the Canadian Government has not gone...

Quebec Town Herouxville stands by its Immigration Policy

The town of Herouxville's Councillor Andre Drouin was interviewed on Quebec TV this weekend and gave his thoughts a year after a firestorm of public opinion and contraversy on Herouxville Citizens right to protect...

Dark Age Religions vs Western Society

May 12, 2007 By Barry Artiste (Now Public Contributor) Vancouver, BC Nostradmous stated on Religion "The End of the World will begin in the Middle East". Pretty scary prediction, that may ring true for some in...

Has Multiculturism gone too far?

Opinion by Barry Artiste Now Public Contributor Now Public Readers I am sure have been reading various stories Pro and Con in the media about Multiculturism. We all have differences of opinions, I am pretty much...

Oath challenge an insult

Canada is a constitutional monarchy. Period. Indeed, Canada would not exist were it not for the loyalty of its subjects to their monarch in Britain -- something our neighbours to the south rebelled against. That...

No stoning, Canada migrants told

"Don't stone women to death, burn them or circumcise them, immigrants wishing to live in the town of Herouxville in Quebec, Canada, have been told. The rules come in a new town council declaration on culture that Muslims have branded shocking and insulting."

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