- André Drouin
André Drouin is a
Canadian politician, currently serving as a city councillor inHérouxville ,Quebec . He is best known as the author of the controversialHérouxville Standards , a document which sparked national debate in 2007 over the principle of providingreasonable accommodation for cultural and religious diversity.Election
Drouin was elected as the councilmember for Hérouxville's Electoral District No. 6 in 2005.
Code of Conduct
He was largely unknown beyond the Mauricie area, until he authored a "code of conduct" that spells out standards for newcomers to his community. The controversial document drew media attention because of its perceived eccentricity and alleged lack of inclusiveness toward certain minorities. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6316151.stm No stoning, Canada migrants told, BBC News, January 31, 2007] ] It contradicts a number of Supreme Court rulings and notably provides for the interdiction to:
* Kill women by stoning them in public
* Burn them alive or with acid
* Carry ceremonial daggers for Sikh childrenDespite its flaws, Drouin's "code of conduct" seems to have raised questions on limits of tolerance and fueled the debate over
reasonable accommodation s. [ [http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0013033 Hérouxville's Rules Raise Questions on Limits of Tolerance, Maclean's, March 5, 2007] ]Tout le monde en parle
In February 2007, Drouin went on the set of the
French Canadian talk-show "Tout le monde en parle " to expose his views. While on the show, he claimed that he has no intention to succeed HérouxvilleMayor Martin Périgny. HostGuy A. Lepage and pannelistDany Turcotte expressed serious reservations about whether the code is the appropriate solution to immigration concerns. Even though he had an overall pleasant demeanor, Drouin did not help his credibility when he mentionned poll numbers that were visibly unreliable.Footnotes
External links
* [http://municipalite.herouxville.qc.ca/conseilmunicipal.htm Town of Hérouxville Official Web Site]
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