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The motion does mention all forms of systemic racism and religious discrimination as I pointed out earlier today when I quoted the entire motion. The reason to single out Islamophobia is because it is topical today, why do so many try so hard to hide it? It is a big problem with our supposed progressive western society and needs to be addressed.

Generally if you write or go to see your elected representative you deal with a staffer anyway, so I agree with that approach. Just based on numbers however, there is a higher chance in Canada that you might deal directly with the representative. US Congressional districts are on average about 7 times larger by population than Canadian electoral districts.

Levant is not about critical discussion, I didn't follow that specific case but anytime I read Levant is it pure uneducated hatred he spews. Muslims have been violently attacked and threatened in Canada. How about education? Some of us are able to think outside the box, try it sometime.

By the time Trump is impeached, the waterways will be polluted by tailing from coal mining operations and our air will be less breathable than in Beijing.

What new law? There is no new law, nor even a proposal of a new law? You are complaining about something that doesn't exist.

Well, perhaps they should define it it as part of the study - duh. Perhaps you need to spend some time in Parliament, and see that there is far more to governing than making laws.

How many electoral districts in PEI?

I saw nothing other than news articles that referenced the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Repetition does not bring more credibility. So lets demand accountability on all public support for industry. Please write your legislative representatives.

What law to combat "Islamophobia" are you referring to?

One of the reasons retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward turned down the job was Trump wanted him to keep the old staff including Trump's favourite Deputy National Security Adviser K.T. McFarland who was a former pundit for Fox news.

Critical discussion are not hate speech. Yes, there are Muslims who are wrong, but that doesn't discount the entire problem. The only reason antisemitism is brought up is because it is a familiar topic which many people understand yet they claim to not understand Islamophobia which shares many similarities but has a different target. It can be used to put things in context. For example, holocaust denial is clearly antisemitic but is it a crime? If someone creates a website that claims the holocaust never happened, we should clearly condemn them but should we throw them in prison? If they commit a crime like attacking a place of worship then that can also be antisemitic and criminal so they should be thrown in prison. It helps put things in context.

Now I understand your avatar.

Who said anything about laws? What is your end game?

What exactly constitutes antisemitism?

This is a study, your implications of an end game are equal to mine about the end game of vile haters like Ezra Levant. Tell me what is his end game, does he want to create mass genocide?

Who has said anything about that? Canada has very clear laws about child marriage, and anyone who violates them is committing a crime regardless of their religion. If you are a Canadian citizen and travel abroad and commit some crimes like sexual assault against children then you can be convicted in Canada.

Do you understand antisemitism?

antisemitism is not a racial term, it is a religious term. Trying to parse the language of a term that has been in use for decades to express hatred towards Jewish people does not support your argument. In fact semitic people are neither racial nor religious, it is a term about lingual origins. It is similar to the terms germanic (what we are conversing in right now), and romance (where the other official language of Canada belongs to) It is a motion, not a proposal for spending money.

Apples and Oranges. The United States is south of us, so it should bear 100% of the weight according to your illogic.

Canadian Taxpayer federation numbers have zero credibility. How so? You want accountability and I am agreeing. Lets have accountability - period.

Then we are way above our weight class since we have less than 0.5% of the population.

Do not all the above apply equally to antisemitism? Why have we for decades had numerous similar efforts, including the Ottawa Protocol, directed at antisemitism and now suddenly the world has come to a halt because it is Muslims and not Jews that are at the centre of the hatred? There are many ways to interpret the above, don't make an assumption and then condemn something based on that assumption. I read they are referring it to a standing committee.

Yes, what is your end game? What is Ezra Levant's end game?

Great, my pocket book loves being upstaged by someone willing to buy lunch.