Rethinking Canadian Discourses of “Reasonable Accommodation”

Amélie Barras, Jennifer A. Selby and Lori G. Beaman
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Amélie Barras: Department of Social Science, York University, Canada
Jennifer A. Selby: Department of Religious Studies, Memorial University, Canada
Lori G. Beaman: Department of Classics and Religious Studies, University of Ottawa, Canada

Social Inclusion, 2018, vol. 6, issue 2, 162-172

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 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.

Keywords: Canada; lived religion; media; navigation; negotiation; reasonable accommodation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.17645/si.v6i2.1443

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