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Canadian Heritage committee  It really would be a great thing to know there is someone you can approach who can help you, knowing that you have the right to report that hate speech and hate crime.

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi

Canadian Heritage committee  I would like to have that education training not only for Muslim women, but for every Canadian.

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, I was working.

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi

Canadian Heritage committee  Then they realized it wasn't what they wanted—

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi

Canadian Heritage committee  It wasn't right to have a Muslim woman in their workplace.

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi

Canadian Heritage committee  They clearly came up to me and said, “You should give up on your job. We are okay with your personality, with the way you work for us, but we are not okay with your hijab.”

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi

Canadian Heritage committee  Also, not everyone has the courage to do that. People need money or they are scared for their lives, so they don't have the courage to report those kinds of hate crimes.

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi

Canadian Heritage committee  It has to be within education programs and training, even throughout the government system.

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes. I remember there was a woman of about my age who had some difficulties. She was attending PE classes, and her teacher approached her and said, “You should think of the limitations you have from wearing a hijab”, but she was so eager to learn and to do a lot of the sports tha

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi

Canadian Heritage committee  First of all, it's a really good question. I was one of those employees who went through that systemic discrimination in the workplace. I was wearing the hijab before, and one day my manager came to me and said, “Narges, if you want to have this job, you need to give up somethi

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi

Canadian Heritage committee  I was shocked. I told her that she didn't have the right to tell me what to do or wear. I should have the freedom to choose what I should wear, and I left that workplace. I applied to other jobs, and they didn't hire me because of what I was wearing. Unfortunately, I had to give

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi

Canadian Heritage committee  I never did that.

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi

Canadian Heritage committee  At that time I didn't do that, but now I'm taking part in addressing that issue. I wasn't at an age that I could stand up for my rights, but now I realize that if I don't, no one else will.

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi

Canadian Heritage committee  The organization is helping not only Muslims; it is helping most of the people who have different faiths and different religions, but I haven't taken the step to sue that company.

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi

Canadian Heritage committee  A third area of consideration is the improvement of labour market access to boost national economic achievement. This set of recommendations speaks to strengthening the Canadian economy by effectively utilizing the rich and diverse talent of Canada's multicultural population. Go

October 23rd, 2017Committee meeting

Narges Samimi