Minister Rejects Suggestion by BQ MP That Focus on ‘Halal Mortgages’ Means Bringing In ’Sharia Law’

Minister Rejects Suggestion by BQ MP That Focus on ‘Halal Mortgages’ Means Bringing In ’Sharia Law’
Bloc Québécois MP Martin Champoux rises in the House of Commons May 10, 2021 in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The federal government has pushed back on criticism from an MP that its recent budget plan to explore the concept of “halal mortgages” for Muslim Canadians could mean recognizing Sharia law in government financing.

Bloc Québécois MP Martin Champoux criticized the measure during Question Period in the House on April 18.