It wasn’t the only appeal O’Toole made to Canada’s Muslim community that day. In 2017, almost all of the party’s MPs — along with the Bloc Québécois — voted against a Liberal motion to condemn Islamophobia, systemic racism and religious discrimination. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Genuis also referenced the party’s caucus retreat following the 2019 federal election, during which members of the Muslim community met with Conservative MPs to discuss combating online hate. To the Muslim community, I’m deeply sorry for not fighting it then. “This time I would simply say this; the discrimination the Muslim community faces in Canada is real and must be stopped.”

Source: thestar June 10, 2021 23:52 UTC