Situation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank  , have been critical of Israel's policies. Nevertheless, we all witnessed, disbelieving at first, the appalling violence of the Hamas attack. We condemned it for what it is: terrorism. Imagine for a moment that we are Belgians, and a terrorist inspired by the Islamic State claimed

Situation in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank  , therefore, is not Islam, Christianity, Judaism or any religion; it is the individuals who carry out the terrorism. This is important, because it means that when we see vile actions carried out by people purporting to act on behalf of a religion, we do not blame all of their supposed co

Canadian Heritage committee   in Quebec and throughout Canada. We need only think of the Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City, the hate speech against the LGBTQ community, whether in Montreal or Western Canada, or the attack in London, Ontario. I think it's extremely important to talk about hate speech as a whole

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee   Islam.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I think one way to understand the current situation of the Hazaras under the Taliban is to see how, in the South Asian region in general, Islamic extremism operates. The hatred towards religious minorities such as the Shias, Ahmadis, Hindus and other minorities who live

Violence Against Pregnant Women Act   a heavy focus on the prevention of violence, namely: the Vedic Hindu Cultural Society, the United Sikhs Canada, the Overseas Friends of India Canada, the Greater Vancouver Bangladesh Cultural Association, the Baitul Mukarram Islamic Society, the Pakistani Canadian Cultural Association

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act   one present topical example. Five years ago, the House listed the IRGC, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran, as a terrorist organization. The House voted five years ago. That member, if he was present, voted for it. I know the Prime Minister was present but he did

Procedure and House Affairs committee   Canadians safe. Foreign interference can involve various states such as the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran, among others, attacking Canada, its institutions, its society and its citizens. These activities are undertaken to advance

Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752  , 55 of whom were Canadian citizens and 30 of whom were permanent residents. One of those victims was a friend. Sunday's rally will also demand that the Canadian government abandon its ongoing reluctance to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization

Criminal Code   are aware of the risk of sending humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. They are also experts in the field, and they best understand how to deploy aid in the most efficient way possible to reach the most people in need without it going to the Taliban. I want to quote a member of Islamic

Citizenship and Immigration committee   identity 24.1 (14) Citizenship ceremonies may not be scheduled on Muharram (Islamic New Year). Again, this is another significant date for Muslim people. It's the whole idea of respecting these dates when people are not really available to do citizenship ceremonies. Zunaib told me

Citizenship and Immigration committee   as they begin Ramadan. I have just a couple of things I wanted to read. Fatima from my riding told me this: Ramadan, the 9th month of the Islamic calendar, is a time of spiritual rejuvenation when Muslims spend time reflecting on how to become the best they can be. The primary focus

National Defence committee  , at the core—certainly of the Christian tradition, the Jewish tradition and the Islamic tradition—is an understanding of the dignity of the human person. While there might be differences of views on sexuality, anthropology and what have you, we're still called to recognize, in the person

Citizenship and Immigration committee   and what it means. I go to the Amadiyyas. I go to the Islamic Association. That in itself is a big change in my community. Last year I had two invitations for Canada Day, from the Islamic Association and the Amadiyyas. We didn't have a real Canada Day because the Optimist Club, after

Citizenship and Immigration committee   a requirement to repatriate those four ISIS fighters, the suspected ISIS fighters, including one of the Canadians, Jack Letts. He is among those four. They went to fight for the Islamic State. I have a lot of Kurdish friends who are from Rojava. Many of their families were affected by what