Thank you, Madam Chair, for allowing me to speak on this very important issue. Through you, I thank all the witnesses.
While we all understand the importance of discussing this issue in our committee, I would be remiss if I did not recognize that this study was, unfortunately, forced by the recent attack against a Muslim family in London, Ontario. Hate is hate.
In the riding of Richmond Centre, we have been dealing with a rise in anti-Asian racism that has run amok even across the nation. What my community has had to endure is beyond words.
Given that knowledge, I truly understand the pain and suffering that the Muslim community in Canada is experiencing and the pain that our colleague from London—Fanshawe must be experiencing. It is for these reasons that I would humbly request that I cede my time to Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen.
Thank you, Madam Chair.