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   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

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

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

Diversity and Inclusion   as Jews in their own community for fear of their safety. I have spoken with Muslims who are afraid to be outed as Muslims in their own communities for fear of their safety. Can the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion let us know what role the government is playing in addressing

Situation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank   the cause of the Palestinian or Muslim people. I condemn the intentional targeting of innocent civilians regardless of their political views or affiliations. I worry for the safety of the innocent civilians caught in the middle of this escalating conflict, especially the children. I

Situation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank   rise of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism in Canada. Jewish and Muslim parents are worried as threats make them wonder if they should send their children to school. Places of worship are targets requiring police protection. Palestinian and Muslim Canadians

Hate Crimes   “Kill all Muslims”. This is absolutely unacceptable. We can all be revolted by the horrors of Hamas, but we should never blame our fellow citizens in Canada who are Muslim. They did not commit those atrocities. We can debate the decisions of the Israeli government, but we have

Women's Rights   rights are non-existent. In Canada, women who speak up are attacked, not just in politics but also in journalism, on social media and in their communities. I am alarmed by the exclusion of Muslim and Jewish women's voices from critical conversations on Israel and Palestine. Canada

Citizenship and Immigration committee  First, I can understand and appreciate that whether you're Muslim, Sikh or Hindu our relationship with India can create some fear about what your status is here in Canada, whether you're a student, permanent resident or a Canadian citizen. My job as immigration minister—any

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Minister, on February 1, 2023, the House voted unanimously in favour of motion M‑62, which basically requires the government to receive 10,000 Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim refugees beginning in 2024. Where do we stand on that? Do you feel we are going

Foreign Affairs   are not responsible for the actions of Netanyahu's government, and Palestinian, Arab and Muslim Canadians are not responsible for the actions of Hamas. Targeting people because of their faith or ethnic background is not activism; it is racism. People are hurting and afraid. We must come together

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee   for that the pen was held by a Sunni Muslim country, so the State Department decided that a technical rollover of that mandate was what was needed. However—and this is very unusual—on the same day, the UN Security Council also authorized, in resolution 2679, an independent assessment