March 19, 2022
At the request of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Governor General of Canada Mary Simon is visiting United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait from March 17 to 23, 2022.
“Ms. Simon also met with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai.”
Degree of exposure from Canadian media? Nothing. Who knew that our Governor General is off building ties with fundamentalist Islamic nations? Certainly not 38 million Canadians. The role of a Governor General includes nothing about establishing partnerships with theocratic Middle Eastern governments.
“In the United Arab Emirates, Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi welcomed Canada’s Governor General Mary Simon, as the two discussed opportunities to advance cultural institutions within their respective countries.”
The Governor General was briefed by Sheik Al Aqroubi on House of Wisdom’s features and services and visited ‘Chapters of Islamic Art: Ettinghausen’s Private Collection of Rare Books’ exhibition. In exchange, Mary Simon engaged children in a riveting storytelling session of “Fishing with Grandma.”
The constitution of Kuwait states that Islam is their official religion. Islamic Sharia Law is the main source of Kuwaiti laws and legislations. Sharia Law is a main source of government legislation according to the constitution of Qatar. In United Arab Emirates, Sharia law is used in specific circumstances. Individual emirates have suspended some Sharia punishments such as flogging, replacing them with jail terms and most Sharia system is only enforced to the citizens.
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