Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced that he had appointed a particular consultant to struggle Islamophobia in Canada.
Amira Elghawaby is a former journalist, a founding member of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, and was instrumental in creating the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), the biggest Muslim group within the nation.
As the particular consultant, Elghawaby will lead the federal authorities’s struggle “against Islamophobia, systemic racism, racial discrimination, and religious intolerance,” the prime minister’s workplace mentioned in a press launch.
Specifically, she’s going to advise the Trudeau authorities on what insurance policies and laws to convey ahead to counter the “threat” of Islamophobia.
Her appointment was applauded by Stephen Brown, chief govt officer of the NCCM.
“While at NCCM, Amira was a passionate advocate, fighting so many critical battles for our community at a time when we needed a champion,” Brown mentioned. “Realistically, I’m not sure if there can be an NCCM with out Amira.
“We look forward to continuing to work with her, her office, and all those who want to eliminate the threat of Islamophobia in Canada,” he mentioned.
The appointment comes close to the sixth anniversary of the killing of six Muslims who have been gunned down whereas worshipping at a Quebec City mosque on Jan. 29, 2017. Another 19 have been injured, some severely.
“Since 2017, Canada has seen 11 individuals perish in acts of anti-Muslim violence,” Brown mentioned.
Trudeau mentioned, “no one in our country should experience hatred because of their faith,” including: “The appointment of Ms. Elghawaby as Canada’s first Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia is an important step in our fight against Islamophobia and hatred in all its forms.”
There are about 1.8 million Muslims in Canada, which has an estimated inhabitants of 38 million.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
