Canadian Heritage committee  I don't really have much to add. I agree with what has been said.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you for coming back to that. I'll give a simple example. I watched the Prime Minister's victory speech, and he said the following: There are a thousand stories I could share with you about this remarkable campaign, but I want you to think about one in particular. Last wee

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, sir. I said they do not actively stand for rights of minorities. That's right.

Canadian Heritage committee  Sure, absolutely. I just read you how Egyptian society works. I haven't heard criticism of Canada for how mainstream Egyptian society—

Canadian Heritage committee  And every Muslim society—Pakistan, and Indonesia, which just filed a blasphemy motion against a single Christian governor who managed to be elected in Indonesia. Where has the Canadian government's position been on all of those?

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, I have.

Canadian Heritage committee  You're addressing a different question completely. I have asked where Canada's position is. You've told me that you don't advocate for minority rights around the world, and I said give me an example—

Canadian Heritage committee  I apologize.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, I would find that acceptable. If the word has to be used, that's a reasonable way to define it.

Canadian Heritage committee  I am Sherif Emil. You can just say Sherif, or Dr. Emil, or whatever you like. Emil is my last name.

Canadian Heritage committee  I do not believe systemic religious discrimination exists in Canada. That's all I was referring to. I do not believe there's systemic religious discrimination. As I've said, I've lived under that. I've lived in Canada many years, and most of my adult life in the U.S., and no, I

Canadian Heritage committee  Absolutely. These are despicable acts and they should be condemned in the strongest manner and they should be punished, not just condemned.

Canadian Heritage committee  No, because Islamophobia is a slippery slope. It often starts focused and then has its own life, as has happened in one nation after another where people have been persecuted and imprisoned first under a narrow definition, and then the definition widens. That word should be left

Canadian Heritage committee  I think dialogue is where everything starts and where everything ends. We need to speak to each other. We need dialogue. Again, the context of the dialogue is extremely important. I can tell you in absolute honesty why my community is not very engaged in dialogue with other gro

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, 100%, but the devil is in the details. In Quebec we have a multiculturalism law whereby every school has to teach that every religion is acceptable and that what we learn at home is no more special than what we're told in school. That's how it is in Quebec. Loyola fought t