Sharia law in Canada?

In a dangerous precedent, the Islamic Congress wants to bring Islamic Law to Canada. The sharia court would only hear civil cases, while secular courts would always be used for criminal proceedings.

Criminal sharia law is well known for its various atrocities. Most recently, a woman in Nigeria only barely escaped being stoned to death for having pre-marital sex. In a similiar vein, the sharia treatment of rape of truly horrifying:

Rape creates an especially difficult burden of proof for the victim. Shari'ah law only provides for punishment in cases of adultery, if both parties admit to have committed the "crime". If this is not the case, four independent witnesses have to be found; however, the witnesses must be male.

...and then, if the poor woman isn't sucessful at the rape trial...

A pregnancy as a result of rape first of all counts as evidence of adultery committed by the woman. The rape victim then has to prove that she really was raped... [otherwise] the woman will be charged with adultery, and is thus threatened with the death penalty

Of course, none of that will happen in Canada, since it will only be a civil court, but it is useful to understand the type of "law" that is being introduced here. Civil sharia law isn't exactly very nice to women either, from Quaran 4:11...

"Allah commands you regarding your children. For the male a share equivalent to that of two females. " [Quran 4:11]

Yup, thats not a joke, a female only gets half of the inheritance of a male, and they want to bring this law to Canada! The list goes on and on, with child custody, alimony, divorce proceedings, etc... sharia is just a nightmare waiting to happen.

Of course, both parties need to "agree" before the sharia court would be permitted to adjudicate the conflict, but such agreement can easily be forced upon someone who is otherwise unwilling.

In Canada, Canadian citizens are subject to Canadian law. There should be no expections.

(edit: The Canadian Council of Muslim Women isn't too happy with the idea of Sharia Law either)