Procedure and House Affairs committee  On behalf of the Muslim Canadian Congress, I'd like to thank you for inviting us. It's really encouraging that politicians are listening now to the grassroots-level organizations rather than to mosques and clerics. Thank you once again, and good luck on the motion.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  First of all, that's a committee for American-Islamic relations. It has nothing to do with Canada, so I would rather the Canadian-Islamic organizations be consulted. Secondly, they don't speak for the majority of people. They are the tiny minority I mentioned in my initial address.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  My name is Sohail Raza. I'm the communications director of the Muslim Canadian Congress. Mr. Chairman, post-9/11 analysts agree that there is a tiny minority among Muslims who hold extremist views. This tiny minority exerts pressures on the silent majority as far as religiosity is concerned and holds them hostage.