- Trudeau says, “Islamophobia and hatred, in whatever form, have no place in Canada”.
- Says: “We need to end this hatred and make our communities safer for Muslim Canadians.”
- Says: “We intend to appoint a special representative to combat Islamophobia.”
OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday that Islamophobia is unacceptable at any cost and pledged to make his country safer for Muslims.
On Twitter, the Canadian Prime Minister wrote: “Islamophobia is unacceptable. Stop. We must end this hatred and make our communities safer for Muslim Canadians. To help with that, we plan to appoint a special representative to fight against Islamophobia.”
On Saturday, Canadian Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen emphasized the federal government’s intention to appoint a special representative to combat Islamophobia, saying that “this appointment will be part of a renewed government’s anti-racism strategy.” of Canada,” a statement issued by the government of Canada said.
Last year, the Canadian government announced its intention to make January 29 a national day to commemorate the mosque attack and action against Islamophobia in Quebec.
“This year, on the eve of the five-year anniversary of this act of terror, the Government of Canada supports and supports Muslim communities across Canada and reaffirms its commitment to take action to denounce and denounce Islamophobia and hate-fuelled violence. to grab.” the statement said.
Islamophobia is a concrete and daily reality for Muslim communities across Canada and around the world, it said, adding: “As we honor the victims, we must remember that we have a responsibility to fight discrimination and move forward.” building a more inclusive Canada.”
“That is why the federal government has held a virtual national summit on Islamophobia in July 2021. The appointment of a special representative is one of the recommendations made at the summit and will be an additional step in the government’s ongoing work through the Canadian anti-racism strategy to tackle Islamophobia in all its forms.”
It further added that combating Islamophobia is an important part of the above strategy as it includes a government-wide approach to tackle systemic racism with dedicated knowledge and expertise through the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat, as well as investment to empower communities to combat various forms of racism, including Islamophobia, and to promote digital and civic literacy initiatives that tackle online disinformation and hate speech.
“We are committed to renewing the anti-racism strategy in 2022 with a national action plan to expand our efforts to fight hate and racism.”
Details on the role and mandate of the special representative will be confirmed at a later date, the statement said.
