The government will ban the entry of polygamist immigrants to Canada effective with legislation to be tabled in the House of Commons. Today (Wednesday, November 5, 2014) Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Status of Women Minister Kellie Leitch appeared at a news conference to make the announcement. They stood behind a placard on the lectern which said Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices. This message pointed to the underlying problems of polygamy as it is practiced in many places as seen by Ottawa. These are such things as forced marriages, female circumcision and even so-called honour killings. Dr. Leitch has been a long-time crusader against the circumcision of girls and women.
