Which of the following is a crime in Canada, with no cultural exception?
- Celebrating cultural festivals
- Female genital mutilation
- Speaking a non-official language at home
- Wearing religious clothing
Answer: Female genital mutilation
Discover Canada says practices such as female genital mutilation, spousal abuse, “honour killings” and forced marriage are not tolerated in Canada, whatever their cultural roots. People guilty of these crimes are severely punished under Canada’s criminal laws.
Learn more: Equality of women and men
- 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.