Justice committee   endorsed this type of legislation since pre-2008 when I first put it forward in this committee, but I am heartened to tell you that Bill C-304, since I have put it forward on the order paper, did receive the support of the Canadian Jewish Congress and the Muslim Canadian Congress. I

Member for Gatineau  Mr. Speaker, on September 4, the hon. member for Gatineau received the 2010 plaque of appreciation from the El-Hidaya Association. This organization represents the Arab and Muslim community in Quebec. On the Lebanese day of remembrance, the member for Gatineau received

Questions on the Order Paper  With respect to Canada's foreign policy: (a) what is the government's explanation for its refusal to recognize as a genocide the murder of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim civilians by Serbian forces and the displacement of more than 25,000 other civilians in Srebrenica, Bosnia

Canada Elections Act   problem. We have a situation where a Muslim woman, who has decided for religious reasons to wear a veil, goes into a polling station on election day, is forced to remove her veil and yet is not forced to facially identify. She can present two pieces of identification that recognize her

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I am so glad. It worries me when my fellow MPs are not clear. That's right. He did understand. It did sink in. That's great, so it's in there. It's been logged in his memory bank. I was talking about the Muslim Canadian Congress, Chair, and what their viewpoint

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee   will be speaking about the current ethnic cleansing campaigns in Iraq that have targeted the non-Muslim population and resulted in the violation of their basic human rights. On behalf of the Nineveh Advocacy Committee, I would like to take this time to explain the situation of the minorities

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee   requests—polite demands—at the end and on solutions, rather than anything else. But there are things to highlight here. The Copts of Egypt are unique in many ways. The Copts of Egypt are the largest Christian minority among the Middle Eastern nations and the Muslim nations. That's why

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  , was incorporated in 1985. The Baha'i faith was listed as one of Pakistan's non-Muslim religious minorities in amendments to its constitution in 1981. The 9,900 Baha'is of Pakistan enjoy cordial relations with their government. Their marriages are recognized. Their children are granted leave

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee   is happening. I obviously do not support at all Iran's propping up of Assad's regime there in Syria, but what I do think is interesting is how, as a result, it's impacting other Muslims' perceptions of the legitimacy of the Iranian regime. I point, for example, to the tension that has now

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  . Just to go back to Mr. Marston's round of questioning, I was just looking to make sure, but if it was not Khomeini, it was somebody of that class in Iran, who said that not only would they wipe Israel off the map but if it cost a few million Muslims lives, it would be a reasonable

International Trade committee   this. The one reason they can get away with it is that Muslim women cannot talk about being raped without having their husband leave them, their children taken away, or their being ostracized. I see very big problems in Jordan and the lack of respect of human and women's rights.

Citizenship and Immigration committee   against people because of faith, of being Muslim. Would that be something you'd be prepared to do?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  People have testified before this committee that Muslim immigration is a threat to Canadian security. Would that be your position? If not, would you issue a clear statement to that effect?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think that actually, yes, there have been some. I don't have the particular list of projects here, but we have funded projects through multiculturalism that deal specifically with hatred directed at Canadian Muslims, yes.

International Trade committee   began sending imams—Muslim clergymen—and combat-trained women into the villages of Afghanistan. Their mission was to preach moderate Islam to Afghan women. His Majesty King Abdullah II said that the people who he thought really hold the power, those who are going to make an impact