"As a representative of the government especially I must condemn them, and rescind the volunteer certificate given to Amin El Maoued. ​The Mississauga-Erin Mills MP gave the volunteer appreciation award to El-Maoued last week but swiftly came under fire by B'nai Brith Canada over El-Maoued's history and past alleged association with anti-Semitism. —@MichaelMostynThe B'nai Brith Canada petition said "anti-Semites, racists and bigots of all sorts do not merit recognition from the Canadian government or its elected officials." CBC News has reached out to El Maoued through Palestinian House and his Facebook page but has yet to receive a response. Michael Mostyn, CEO of B'nai Brith Canada, told CBC News he was satisfied with the MP's decision to apologize and take the award back.

Source: CBC News August 16, 2018 18:41 UTC