The Peel School Board approved Islamic sermons and prayers in schools, where students and preachers can pick whatever prayer they want in Arabic with no translations. Then they excluded a politician and media baron KEVIN JOHNSTON who opposed them, Then they refused to discuss the issue at their public board meeting. The parents went berserk. One man ripped a Koran and stomped on it, numerous people yelled about child rape and Muhammad, and the board ended up having to shut down the meeting. RiseCanada.com was there as observers and even we were surprised at the intensity.
While I can't say that I'm surprised seeing as there is strength in numbers and Islam is now the fastest growing religion in Canada, I am upset however, that the Peel District School Board caved in so quickly to the demands of this one very demanding, noisy, religious group.
All religions should be treated equally and as far as I'm concerned, no 'one' religion should be given 'special' status in a publicly funded school board. The taxpayers of Peel will also now have to shell out to pay teachers to provide extra supervision on Friday after school when Muslim prayers are held in school prayer rooms.
One doesn't see Sikhs, Hindus, Jews, Christians and or other religious denominations demanding such special rights and status in public schools.
This is ridiculous given that Mississauga has so many mosques and 'Islamic" private schools. If Muslim parents feel so strongly about this issue, why not have their kids enrolled in Islamic schools or attend services in their local mosques on Fridays?
Soon they will demand Sharia Law and will want boys separated from girls in the classroom.