Which of the following practices is a crime and is not tolerated in Canada?
- Civil marriage
- Forced marriage
- Interfaith marriage
- Marriage between people of different cultures
Answer: Forced marriage
Forced marriage is a form of gender-based violence, and Canada’s openness does not extend to it. People guilty of it are severely punished under Canada’s criminal laws. Other practices that are not tolerated include spousal abuse, “honour killings” and female genital mutilation.
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- In Canada, men and women are equal under the law.
- Barbaric cultural practices that tolerate spousal abuse, “honour killings,” female genital mutilation, forced marriage or other gender-based violence are not accepted in Canada.
- Those guilty of these crimes are severely punished under Canada’s criminal laws.