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Rethinking Canadian discourses of "reasonable accommodation"
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Abstract This article maps the repercussions of the use of reasonable accommodation, a recent framework referenced inside and outside Canadian courtrooms to respond to religiously framed differences. Drawing on three cases from Ontario and Quebec, we trace how the notion of reasonable accommodation -now invo... view more
This article maps the repercussions of the use of reasonable accommodation, a recent framework referenced inside and outside Canadian courtrooms to respond to religiously framed differences. Drawing on three cases from Ontario and Quebec, we trace how the notion of reasonable accommodation -now invoked by the media and in public discourse- has moved beyond its initial legal moorings. After outlining the cases, we critique the framework with attention to its tendency to create theological arbitrators who assess reasonableness, and for how it rigidifies "our values" in hierarchical ways. We propose an alternative model that focuses on navigation and negotiation and that emphasizes belonging, inclusion and lived religion.... view less
Keywords
Canada; religion; discourse; media; negotiation; value; court
Classification
Sociology of Religion
Jurisprudence
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 162-172
Journal
Social Inclusion, 6 (2018) 2
Issue topic
Complex religion: intersections of religion and inequality
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v6i2.1443
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed