One Country two legal systems

Canada is set to start the slippery slope towards two different legal systems based on one’s religion.

“That is, a court where legal disputes are judged by Muslim imams according to the law of the Koran.“ is the first sentence from Ezra Lavent’s article in The Calgary Sun. The proponents say this is like taking the case to binding arbitration, after judgment is reached, the secular court system will have to enforce its decision.

If any other religious body tried to set up their own court system, would the government allow it? And what happens when the proponents of the Sharia court want to expand the reach of the court and make it mandatory for Muslims and not just in civil matters but in divorce, inheritance, or even apostasy? This is a bad idea for Canada and fear there will be attempts to import this into the US as well.