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14 July 2008

Harsha Walia...

...is all about tradition...
Spokeswoman Harsha Walia said the unannounced visits are making the tradition of religious sanctuary meaningless.

“It's just told to them that they really shouldn't be doing that,” Ms. Walia said. “They haven't attempted a removal because they know he's in sanctuary but it is a little bit alarming.”
She just doesn't much give a crap about the law of the land...
Mr. Singh came to Canada on a false passport in 2003.
You remember Laibar Singh, don't you?

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RELATED: In other BC follies...

...CHRC reinforces caste system in Canada.
The tribunal dismissed the complaint for two reasons: First, it found it does not have jurisdiction over temple membership; and, second, citing a prior decision regarding the United Native Nations, it agreed that the temple should be allowed to restrict membership to a minority group in order to promote the group's welfare.
(h/t dwe)