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Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee I agree with supporting the human rights voices and activists, and targeting explicit sanctions on those who are violating human rights. I've been at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. They will not do anything. It is up to us as country, Canada, to show an exampl
May 16th, 2019Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Absolutely, yes. I definitely agree with everything that Professor Akhavan has said. I believe that the money-laundering aspect is very important, because it feeds the extremism that we are seeing and it feeds into institutions, organizations and mosques that are run by the regim
May 16th, 2019Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Thank you. This week marks the seventh annual Iran Accountability Week held in Ottawa. I would like to thank Canada's former minister of justice, the Honourable Irwin Cotler, and all the MPs who have organized and supported these efforts. Over the last seven years, parliamenta
May 16th, 2019Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Canadian Heritage committee I do believe that this is a problem. It gives the impression that Canadians are inherently extremely racist people and, as far as the usage of the term “Islamophobia”, that Muslims are being stoned in the streets of Toronto and there is systemic racism. Racism exists—I have sai
September 27th, 2017Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Canadian Heritage committee Thank you.
September 27th, 2017Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Canadian Heritage committee Public service messaging is a great idea. It happens in many countries. I've seen it in Europe and in the United Kingdom. This is public service messaging, in various languages, that speaks about tolerance and understanding and diversity. We already have a thriving acceptance o
September 27th, 2017Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Canadian Heritage committee I have, many times. They hate my guts.
September 27th, 2017Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Canadian Heritage committee I think any kind of racial discrimination needs to be discussed at the level at which it's happening, with the forces that are doing it. They need to have a better understanding. I believe that the Canadian law enforcement agencies are really handicapped, because they are dealing
September 27th, 2017Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Canadian Heritage committee We've provided training on the diversity of the Muslim communities, a better understanding of the culture, of the ethnicity, and of how to deal with them when it comes to issues of law enforcement.
September 27th, 2017Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Canadian Heritage committee Absolutely it did. They would like us to do more. We are just stretched too thin.
September 27th, 2017Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Canadian Heritage committee Thank you, Madam Chair. If I were allowed to ask a question, I guess what I would say is, what is the point, then, of bringing people in for testimony if it has already been accepted and agreed upon? You are going to go ahead with the study. As a Canadian citizen, I am here bec
September 27th, 2017Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Canadian Heritage committee Yes—more. I date myself, but at least three decades.
September 27th, 2017Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Canadian Heritage committee I have given advice to the Swedish government. I have spoken to the British Parliament. I have spoken in the United States, and here in Canada as well. Of course, electronically, I have given advice to government people in other European countries as well.
September 27th, 2017Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Canadian Heritage committee First of all, the meaning is vague. Second, as I have mentioned, the term “Islamophobia” was coined after 9/11—you don't have to take my word for it; it's all electronically available—by an operative of the Muslim Brotherhood, who actually said, and is quoted as having said, that
September 27th, 2017Committee meeting
Raheel Raza
Canadian Heritage committee Yes, debate is a healthy thing, especially in the climate we are living in today, as far as Muslims are concerned. The term “Islamophobia” obviously deals with Muslims. We are living in very turbulent times, when there needs to be discussion and debate, which is where the Muslim
September 27th, 2017Committee meeting
Raheel Raza