To: FJB who wrote (1185816 ) 12/16/2019 10:07:27 PM From: Maple MAGA Respond to On October 26, 2016, the Parliament of Canada passed a motion to condemn "all forms of Islamophobia". When the motion was first proposed, on October 6, it was opposed by some Conservative MPs. Many Canadian Muslims expressed disappointment at Conservative opposition. However, on October 26, when the motion was re-introduced, it passed unanimously with all parties in favor. Iqra Khalid proposed Motion 103 in December 2016, a non-binding motion to "condemn Islamophobia and all forms of systemic racism and religious discrimination". It was supported by MPs from the Liberals, NDP, and the Green Party but opposed by many of the Opposition Conservative MPs. The motion passed by a vote of 201–91 on March 23, 2017.Charter of Rights and Freedoms . The Quebec Government has argued that the bill is not promoting racism, or targeting religions, but rather focused on protection of all citizens within the province . Contrarily, groups filed lawsuits against the bill stating that it is "unconstitutional and discriminates against an already marginalized population".12 countries globally besides Canada that have implemented a partial or full face ban .
