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Canada to appoint representative to fight Islamophobia - Pakistan welcomes decision

The government noted that Islamophobia is a "concrete and daily reality" for Muslim communities across the country and around the world.

The Canadian government on Sunday announced its intention to appoint a special representative to combat Islamophobia in the country as part of its anti-racism strategy. We need to put an end to this hate and make our communities safer for Muslim Canadians. "Islamophobia is unacceptable. It then underlined that it is their responsibility to build a more inclusive country to combat discrimination.

The special representative appointment is one of the recommendations put forward during the virtual National Summit on Islamophobia, which was held in July 2021. In the statement, the government also reaffirmed its "commitment to denounce and tackle Islamophobia and hate-fueled violence."

"This year, on the eve of the five-year anniversary of this act of terror, the Government of Canada stands with and supports Muslim communities across Canada and reaffirms its commitment to take action to denounce and tackle Islamophobia and hate-fueled violence," it also said.

The government noted that Islamophobia is a "concrete and daily reality" for Muslim communities across the country and around the world. To help with that, we intend to appoint a Special Representative on combatting Islamophobia," Justin Trudeau tweeted.

The decision comes as the country marked the National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia on January 29. Full stop. It will be an additional step in the government’s ongoing work through Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy to tackle Islamophobia in all its forms, the government said.

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