Majority of Canadian muslims want shariah law

A recent poll by Environics surveyed 500 adult Muslims across Canada. The survey revealed that 59 per cent of Muslims aged 18 to 29 indicated their preference for sharia law. Globe & Mail

This majority believe that they are treated better here than in any other Western country; that the quality of life for Muslim women is better here than anywhere else (including most Muslim countries); that Canadians are less hostile to Islam when compared to European citizens; and that they are willing to adopt Canadian customs.

Yet 44 per cent of Canadian Muslims believe Canada should accommodate their traditional beliefs, while 81 per cent of the general population thinks immigrants should adopt mainstream Canadian beliefs. In particular, 53 per cent of Muslims think sharia law should be recognized as a legal basis for settling family disputes, while an overwhelming majority of the general population disagrees. Of those surveyed, 55 per cent of Muslim women and 59 per cent of Muslims aged 18 to 29 indicated their preference for sharia law. Remember, this survey was conducted one year after the Ontario sharia controversy.