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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 81
Monday, October 30, 2017, 3:29 p.m. to 5:41 p.m.
Presiding
Hon. Hedy Fry, Chair (Liberal)

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• David Anderson for Hon. Peter Van Loan (Conservative)
• Jenny Kwan for Pierre Nantel (NDP)
• Scott Reid for Martin Shields (Conservative)
• Mark Warawa for Robert Kitchen (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Gabrielle de Billy Brown, Analyst
• Erin Virgint, Analyst
Systemic Racism and Religious Discrimination
American Islamic Forum for Democracy
• Zuhdi Jasser
Armenian National Committee of Canada
• Shahen Mirakian, President
Muslim Food Bank and Community Services Society
• Azim Dahya, Chief Executive Officer
• Muainudin Ahmed, Director
Trinity Western University
• Robert Kuhn, President
World Sikh Organization of Canada
• Balpreet Singh, Legal Counsel
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the Committee resumed its study of systemic racism and religious discrimination.

Robert Kuhn, Shahen Mirakian, by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, and Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, by videoconference from Phoenix, Arizona, made statements and answered questions.

At 4:31 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:35 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Muainudin Ahmed, Azim Dahya and Balpreet Singh, by videoconference from Mississauga, Ontario, made statements and answered questions.

At 5:41 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Michael MacPherson
Clerk of the Committee