Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee   Islam.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I think one way to understand the current situation of the Hazaras under the Taliban is to see how, in the South Asian region in general, Islamic extremism operates. The hatred towards religious minorities such as the Shias, Ahmadis, Hindus and other minorities who live

Citizenship and Immigration committee   and what it means. I go to the Amadiyyas. I go to the Islamic Association. That in itself is a big change in my community. Last year I had two invitations for Canada Day, from the Islamic Association and the Amadiyyas. We didn't have a real Canada Day because the Optimist Club, after

Violence Against Pregnant Women Act   a heavy focus on the prevention of violence, namely: the Vedic Hindu Cultural Society, the United Sikhs Canada, the Overseas Friends of India Canada, the Greater Vancouver Bangladesh Cultural Association, the Baitul Mukarram Islamic Society, the Pakistani Canadian Cultural Association

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act   one present topical example. Five years ago, the House listed the IRGC, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran, as a terrorist organization. The House voted five years ago. That member, if he was present, voted for it. I know the Prime Minister was present but he did

Procedure and House Affairs committee   Canadians safe. Foreign interference can involve various states such as the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran, among others, attacking Canada, its institutions, its society and its citizens. These activities are undertaken to advance

Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752  , 55 of whom were Canadian citizens and 30 of whom were permanent residents. One of those victims was a friend. Sunday's rally will also demand that the Canadian government abandon its ongoing reluctance to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization

National Defence committee  , at the core—certainly of the Christian tradition, the Jewish tradition and the Islamic tradition—is an understanding of the dignity of the human person. While there might be differences of views on sexuality, anthropology and what have you, we're still called to recognize, in the person

Citizenship and Immigration committee   a requirement to repatriate those four ISIS fighters, the suspected ISIS fighters, including one of the Canadians, Jack Letts. He is among those four. They went to fight for the Islamic State. I have a lot of Kurdish friends who are from Rojava. Many of their families were affected by what

Justice committee  Thank you so much, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. My name is Usama Khan. I'm the chief executive officer at Islamic Relief Canada, which is a member of the Humanitarian Coalition. Since 1999, Islamic Relief globally has been operational in Afghanistan, and throughout

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you for your question. The Hazaras have been specifically targeted by the Islamic State. The Taliban did not protect them. Yet, the Taliban had indicated that they could protect Hazara communities, but so far they have not done so. The attacks on Hazara communities have

Citizenship and Immigration committee   not followed through on their commitments on that front either. The most egregious attacks on minorities have been conducted by other terrorist organizations, mostly notably the Islamic State. The Taliban is not doing a terribly good job at containing the Islamic State or other terrorist

Eid al-Fitr  Mr. Speaker, Eid al-Fitr is one of the most important days in the Islamic faith. To the Muslims in Nepean, and all across Canada, I wish them, again, Eid Mubarak. After a month of fasting and spiritual reflection, Eid al-Fitr is a joyous occasion for communities and a time

Business of Supply  . I close by saying that thousands of Canadians across this land suffer in silence, and have been suffering in silence for years, because their families are being intimidated by authoritarian states back home, whether it is in the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic

Foreign Affairs committee   to the Islamic Republic of Iran and their human rights abuses?