Lack of action on Gaza eroding Muslim-Canadians’ sense of belonging, envoy says | Unpublished
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Author: Dylan Robertson
Publication Date: July 28, 2025 - 16:25

Lack of action on Gaza eroding Muslim-Canadians’ sense of belonging, envoy says

July 28, 2025

Ottawa’s approach to the war in Gaza is eroding many Muslim-Canadians’ “sense of belonging” in this country, says the federal special representative on combating Islamophobia.

“This ongoing, horrifying situation is deeply, deeply damaging the sense of belonging that people feel,” Amira Elghawaby said in an wide-ranging interview with The Canadian Press.



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