Public Safety committee   by the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council, the National Council of Canadian Muslims and the National Police Federation. The conditions within subclause 28(3) read as follows: In order to conduct a review on its own initiative, the Commission must be satisfied that (a) sufficient

Public Safety committee   Immigration Lawyers Association, the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council, the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group and so on. These very important organizations have told us that the fact that the existing clause 65 basically does

Official Languages committee   an anti-Muslim statute. She then added that there was a long history of racism against Blacks in Quebec, particularly in Montreal, and that xenophobia was deeply rooted in the history of Quebec. I'm not saying there's no racism in Quebec, but I don't think there's any more than

Discrimination in Canada   and anti-Semitism. Visible Muslim women who wear the hijab, especially Black Muslim women, currently fear for their safety, particularly when speaking out against injustice. They are losing jobs and scholarships and are facing threats on campuses and in workplaces. In my riding

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee   are one of the largest Afghan refugee groups in the world. UNHCR in Afghanistan favours Sunni Muslims, so very few Hazaras have been sponsored for resettlement in nations that rely on the UN refugee system, including Canada and the U.S. Afghanistan is a country of minorities with none

National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act   up and call out Beijing's egregious human rights violations, including the genocide being perpetrated against Uyghur Muslims as we speak. This regime has set up illegal police stations to harass, intimidate and repatriate Chinese Canadians, and it is spreading disinformation

Foreign Affairs   humanitarian aid to Gaza. We are also profoundly concerned about what is happening in Canada. We have seen a sharp increase of hate against Jewish and Muslim Canadians since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out. Toronto police have reported an over 130% rise in hate-related calls

Canadian Islamic History Month  Mr. Speaker, since its first recorded presence in the 1860s, the Muslim community in Canada has grown to 1.8 million people. October is celebrated as the Canadian Islamic History Month, in recognition of the significant contributions that Muslims have made in the arts, sports

Business of Supply   Minister over many years. We saw how he called small businesses “tax cheats”. We saw how he called anyone who disagreed with him a “small fringe minority”, even though he later had to apologize for those comments. Recently, we saw how he tried to besmirch Muslims, Sikh and Christian

Situation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank   for their fate and their safe return.” Meanwhile, a million Gazans are reportedly displaced. Many more are suffering or have lost their lives. Let it be said that the suffering of the Palestinian people is a tragedy. Every innocent human life, Palestinian, Israeli, Jewish, Muslim, Christian

Situation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank   be extremely clear that Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people or their legitimate aspirations. It does not speak for Muslim or Arab communities. It does not represent the better future that Palestinians and their children deserve. The only thing it stands for is more suffering

Foreign Affairs   and the hate crimes we are seeing around the world. We know that hate crimes against Jewish Canadians have massively increased since October 7. It is heartbreaking to see what is happening in the world. The National Council of Canadian Muslims says that reports of hate crimes against

Situation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank  Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time. I come to this debate tonight as a Christian, as the grandson of a Holocaust survivor and as someone with deep love for my many Muslim friends. The three great Abrahamic faiths have many points of unity. We share our commitment

Situation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank   Hamas and its blatant act of terror. Our priority is the civilians. Every human life is precious, whether it is Muslim, Jewish, Palestinian, Israeli or Christian. Hamas does not and will never represent Muslims and Palestinians and does not represent the Palestinian people

Islamic History Month   contributions of Islamic civilization throughout history. The celebration I joined with the Dawoodi Bohras community in our area also highlighted the overall human progress this Muslim community has made. Islamic history is rich and varied, like the histories of all faiths, cultures