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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 108
Thursday, June 6, 2024, 8:19 a.m. to 10:23 a.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Lena Metlege Diab, Chair (Liberal)

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• Shafqat Ali for Anju Dhillon (Liberal)
• Ali Ehsassi for Anthony Housefather (Liberal)
• Richard Lehoux for Marilyn Gladu (Conservative)
• Brad Redekopp for Jamil Jivani (Conservative)
•  (Conservative)
• Salma Zahid for Élisabeth Brière (Liberal)
• Sameer Zuberi for Hon. Marco Mendicino (Liberal)
• Joël Godin (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Lyne Casavant, Analyst
• Dana Phillips, Analyst
Islamophobia and Additional Measures that Could be Taken to Address the Valid Fears that are Being Expressed by Canada’s Muslim Community
As an individual
• Dr. Anver M. Emon, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Islamic Legal History and Director of the Institute of Islamic Studies, University of Toronto
• Dr. Jasmin Zine, Professor, Sociology and Muslim Studies Option, Wilfrid Laurier University
Center for Countering Digital Hate
• Imran Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Council of Agencies Serving South Asians
• Samya Hasan, Executive Director
National Council of Canadian Muslims
• Stephen Brown, Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, March 21, 2024, the committee resumed its study of Islamophobia and additional measures that could be taken to address the valid fears that are being expressed by Canada’s Muslim community.

Stephen Brown, Imran Ahmed and Samya Hasan made statements and answered questions.

At 9:22 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 9:29 a.m., the meeting resumed.

Anver Emon and Jazmine Zine made statements and answered questions.

At 10:23 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the committee