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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | 8 Positive message of Islam would prevent confusion continued from p.1 whoever saves a life, it is as if he has saved all of mankind," she said. "The murderer will forever burn in hell. He will never ever be forgiven by God. That is his position and this is clearly stated in the Holy Qur'an." Khan, an osteoporosis specialist at Halton Healthcare Services (HHS), clinical professor of medicine at McMaster University and director of the calcium disorders clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton, went on to state that in Islam, war is only permitted in the presence of oppression and tyranny. And if a war is initiated under these circumstances, Khan said, the Qur'an lists numerous rules of conduct, which include those that forbid the killing of civilians, animals and vegetation. "Some murderers try to justify their acts of violence by saying, `There are people being killed in this land or people being killed in that land.' God tells us in the Holy Qur'an that no soul shall bear the sin of another," said Khan. Islam," she said. "We will not allow it." Oakville MP Terence Young also spoke about what the federal government is doing to counter terrorism, extremism and hate crimes. Young said a bill has been introduced in Parliament to make it an offence to go to another country for the purposes of participating in terrorist activity. The federal government, he said, is also investing $10 million in the Kanishka Project, which seeks to understand what terrorism means in the Canadian context, how it is changing over time, and what can be done to support effective policies and programs to counter terrorism and violent extremism in Canada. To help stop hate crimes and promote religious freedom around the world, Young said, the Government of Canada has also established the Office of Religious Freedom. Oakville Mayor Rob Burton said hate doesn't live in Oakville where the warm and friendly welcome extended to newcomers see Concerns on p.10 The Al-Falah Islamic Centre hosted a town hall meeting with police, federal, provincial and municipal leaders Friday to discuss and address concerns about curbing violence against humanity and hate crimes. photo by James Hoggett -- special to the Beaver "You cannot take a life because someone else has died. Islam is a religion of justice, a religion of peace, love and mercy." The message of what Islam is about must be spread -- and loudly -- so people who are misguided or confused are not fooled by others into doing something horrible, said Khan. "There should be no one committing an act of violence and distorting the message of www.oakville.ca May 22, 7­9 p.m. St. Joseph's Church, 300 River Oaks Blvd East June 6, 2­4 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road Draft zoning by-law open houses May 22­June 6, 2013 The first draft of the zoning by-law is now available for public comment. The open houses will offer residents and businesses an opportunity to review the current draft by-law, ask questions of staff members, and submit comments before the next draft goes to Council this fall. Residents will also have an opportunity to comment at the Council meeting. Eleven open houses have been scheduled from May 22 through June 6 with afternoon and evening sessions as follows: June 6, 7­9 p.m. May 23, 2­4 p.m. and 7­9 p.m. St. Joseph's Portuguese Roman Catholic Church, Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road (The presentation will focus on commercial and employment uses) 2451 Old Bronte Road May 28, 7­9 p.m. Iroquois Ridge High School, 1123 Glenashton Drive May 29, 7­9 p.m. St. Cuthbert's Church, 1541 Oakhill Drive May 30, 2­4 p.m. and 7­9 p.m. Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Road June 4, 2­4 p.m. and 7­9 p.m. Oakville Arena, 133 Rebecca Street These informal drop-in sessions will include a staff presentation 30 minutes after the open house start time. Your comments and inputs are important and welcomed as we work to finalize this by-law. To review the draft by-law and technical papers, visit www.oakville.ca If you have any questions or comments, please contact: Joe Nethery, Manager, Zoning By-law Project, Town of Oakville, 905-845-6601, ext. 3428 or joenethery@oakville.ca