Federal officials pushed to approve Islamic-compliant home loans despite repeated internal warnings that the proposal was unworkable, according to newly released Access To Information records. Blacklock's Reporter says emails reveal the Department of Finance wanted to move “extremely fast” on Sharia-compliant mortgages in the months leading up to the April 28 election, despite concerns from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ... ... CMHC staff said Finance was so eager to approve halal loans that it considered announcing the plan before evaluating its feasibility ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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