QUESTION PERIOD — Ministry of Public Safety
Combatting Islamophobia
April 21, 2026
Minister, Islamophobia is a well‑documented issue in Canada. Canada has the highest number of targeted killings of Muslims among G7 countries. Your government has been in power for over a decade; yet, you recently got rid of the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia. What would you say to that?
Senator, work around hate and Islamophobia is, again, critically important. As a government, we have done a great deal over the years to address issues of Islamophobia, including support for the funding of infrastructure for the safety and security of Muslim Canadians.
I’ve been to many of the impacted communities, both in Quebec City as well as in London, and other places where killings have occurred within the Greater Toronto Area, GTA. The sense of safety and security for all Canadians is of the utmost importance, and we will continue with things like Bill C-9 to do the work to ensure the safety of Canadians.
