(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/26/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the appointment of Canada’s first special representative to combat Islamophobia and repeated its call for a similar envoy for the United States.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Amira Elghawaby, a journalist and human rights advocate, will help that nation’s government fight religious intolerance and systemic racism.
SEE: Ottawa Appoints Special Representative to Combat Islamophobia
In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said:
“We welcome the Canadian government’s appointment of Amira Elghawaby as special representative on combating Islamophobia and repeat our call for Congress and the Biden administration to take similar action to help challenge anti-Muslim bigotry and bias-motivated discrimination and violence.”
He noted that CAIR has called on Congress to establish a similar special envoy to combat Islamophobia.
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