I certainly support the idea, which is why we're calling for another national action plan against racism. The 2005 action plan came as a result of the Canadian government's promise to the World Conference Against Racism when it signed the declaration and program of action. Dr. Fry was very much part of that. An action plan was developed at the time, which then sat on a shelf for the next 10 years. Of course, things have changed. The action plan back then may not be as relevant today. One of the issues which I think the action plan back then didn't address was Islamophobia, which I think is a very important issue for us to address today. That's why I think it's important for the government to do consultations with the communities most affected, different racialized communities, in order to develop an action plan that will look at the different social and economic disadvantages, incidents of hate, systemic racism, and government policies and actions. It needs to apply a racial equity lens across the board in order to come up with an action plan that is comprehensive and effective.
On September 25th, 2017. See this statement in context.