It was agreed, — That the committee request that the Department of Canadian Heritage provide a copy of the contribution agreement with the University of Ottawa and that Bell Canada Enterprises provide their written responses to questions asked during the meeting of Thursday, April 11, by Monday, May 6, 2024.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 3:56 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

Taleeb Noormohamed gave notice of the following motion:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of no fewer than four meetings to study the concerning rise in far-right extremism in Canada and that the study include how far-right extremism plays a role in misinformation and disinformation; how to better support preventable measures for ideologically motivated extremism in Canada and the connection between far-right extremism and harassment towards journalists, women, indigenous peoples, Black and racialized communities, members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community and religious minorities; that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House; and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

Rachael Thomas moved, — Given that,

according to a National Post article published on April 17th, a York University faculty committee has presented a list of antisemitic recommendations that include labelling the support of Israel as “anti-Palestinian racism”; classifying anyone who supports Israel as “anti-Palestinian, Islamophobic, and anti-Arab”; granting academic freedom and free speech to pro-Palestinian students, while revoking these same rights from Jewish students and anyone supportive of Israel; and identifying Zionism as “a settler colonial project and ethno-religious ideology” that should be isolated and destroyed, and that;

The Government of Canada has committed to the Canada Anti-Racism Strategy;

The Minister of Canadian Heritage is responsible for “fostering and promoting Canadian identity and values, cultural development, and heritage”;

The 2024 Canadian universities antisemitism report highlights the “serious problems our universities have with antisemitism, anti-Zionism and anti-Jewish hate”;

Debate arose thereon.