Status of Women committee  I agree completely with what Ms. Hasan has just said. It was very hurtful to see that a province in Canada could actually successfully pass a bill that was so racist and Islamophobic, and hurtful to all people who wear religious clothing or symbols. Definitely, if the federal g

Status of Women committee  Thank you for the question. As I mentioned earlier, representation matters. As a Muslim woman, when I see the wonderful MPs who are now serving Canada who are women of colour, who are Muslims, who wear a hijab, I really feel good about our country and our government. However, wh

Status of Women committee  I think education is key. Spreading information is key, removing myths and misconceptions. As you mentioned, our community holds a lot of public events in which we try to address those misconceptions and try to remove those barriers. However, again, that would be on our platform.

Status of Women committee  Yes, thank you. Definitely the cyber-bullying aspect is very real. With the past year, the pandemic has moved a lot of our kids online. I think that reporting tools would be needed. Not every child is going to go to their parents and open up and tell them what is going on. Like

Status of Women committee  Do I have time to answer?

Status of Women committee  Thank you. I'm thinking of the program that we have in Ontario. I don't know if it's in other places, but there's a VIP program that the police conduct in schools. It's about drugs and influences. The acronym stands for “values, influences and peers”. The reason it came to my mi

Status of Women committee  Yes, just as Ms. Hasan said, and as I mentioned, as Ahmadiyya Muslims, many of us escaped religious persecution in our homelands to come to Canada, to feel safe, and when these types of things happen, it really affects us deeply and personally. Speaking in reference to children,

Status of Women committee  I agree with what Ms. Elghawaby just said. A lot of times the onus falls on other Muslim teachers or students to educate their classes or schools. We do have Islamic Heritage Month. Through school council, I have put up posters and made presentations for our schools and helped to

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Safwan and Asif. Assalam alaikum. Peace be upon you all. I'm very thankful and honoured to have this opportunity to speak to you today about my experience of living in Canada as a Muslim woman. Canada has always been a beacon of peace and respect in the world and