“Honour killings shouldn't be called "barbaric"”

—  Justin Trudeau

As quoted by the Toronto Sun https://web.archive.org/web/20110316165909/http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2011/03/14/17610021.html (March 14, 2011)
In response to a new citizenship guide for new immigrants that said “Canada’s openness and generosity do not extend to barbaric cultural practices that tolerate spousal abuse, ‘honour killings,’ female genital mutilation, forced marriage or other gender-based violence.” http://www.torontosun.com/2013/04/26/bad-advice-think-justin-trudeaus-instincts-are-scary-take-a-look-at-what-two-of-his-advisers-have-to-say
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