Canada to fight Islamophobia appoints representative

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – Canada to fight Islamophobia and discrimination.appoints its first  anti Islamophobia champion.

CBC news reports that Canadian Muslim human rights advocate Amira Elghawaby has been nominated to be a “champion, adviser, expert and representative” to support and enhance the government’s efforts.

Ms Elghawaby will provide policy, legislative advice and projects to promote inclusivity.

She said Muslims are caught between being perceived as a threat or as representing a problem to solve, but there should be a national conversation about the value of Canadian diversity, “including the richness of Canada’s Muslim communities.