THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Monday, March 20, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights met this day at 4 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Wanda Thomas Bernard, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Bernard, Gerba, Hartling, Manning and Omidvar (6).

Participating in the meeting: Robert Mason and Brendan Naef, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 3, 2022, the committee continued its study of such issues as may arise from time to time relating to human rights generally. (Topic: Islamophobia in Canada)

WITNESSES:

International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group:

Tim McSorley, National Coordinator.

Muslim Association of Canada:

Abdul Nakua, Executive Member (by videoconference).

As individuals:

Fahad Ahmad, Assistant Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University (by videoconference).

Thomas Juneau, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa.

Barbara Jackman, Lawyer, Jackman and Associates (by videoconference).

At 4:04 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:08 p.m., the committee resumed.

Fahad Ahmad and Thomas Juneau each made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:58 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:05 p.m., the committee resumed.

Tim McSorley, Abdul Nakua and Barbara Jackman each made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Sébastien Payet

Clerk of the Committee