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Call for more Muslim professors: Quebec says anti-Islamophobia adviser must resign

Minister Pascale D茅ry says hiring professors based on religion goes against the principles of secularism
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Amira Elghawaby, CanadaB次元官网网址檚 special representative on combating Islamophobia, prepares to appear as a witness before the Senate human rights committee, at the Senate building in Ottawa, on March 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

The Quebec government says CanadaB次元官网网址檚 special representative on combating Islamophobia must resign, after she sent a letter to college and university heads recommending the hiring of more Muslim, Arab and Palestinian professors.

The existence of the letter, dated Aug. 30, was first reported by Le Journal de Qu茅bec, and a Canadian Heritage spokesperson says it was sent to institutions across the country.

In her letter, Amira Elghawaby says that since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in October 2023, a dangerous climate has arisen on campuses.

She says to ease tensions educational institutions should be briefed on civil liberties and Islamophobia, and that they should hire more professors of Muslim, Arab and Palestinian origin.

It was this reference to hiring that drew the immediate indignation of QuebecB次元官网网址檚 higher education minister, who called on Elghawaby to resign, saying she should B次元官网网址渕ind her own business.B次元官网网址

Minister Pascale D茅ry says hiring professors based on religion goes against the principles of secularism the province adheres to.

Speaking to reporters in the Montreal area, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that while each university will make its own hires, ElghawabyB次元官网网址檚 role is to make recommendations and encourage dialogue between different groups.

Later in Repentigny, Que., Premier Fran莽ois Legault criticized Trudeau for defending Elghawaby B次元官网网址渋n the name of diversityB次元官网网址 and refusing to call for her resignation.

The Canadian Press

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