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View Lindsay Mathyssen Profile
NDP (ON)
Yes, unfortunately, and it was mentioned, as well, that when those leaders come out and are racist, it gives permission almost. I've certainly heard that. My office has heard that, unfortunately. We are trying to report that as much as possible. I think it was stated by my leader that hate is like a fire. If you don't extinguish it quickly, it does spread far too quickly.
I want to expand on some of those pieces of legislation that we were talking about before and that you just mentioned. One of the things that we often hear about, too, is the Employment Equity Act. We know that women are still paid a great deal less, but it's even more so when you are a racialized woman. Could you talk about the strengthening of the federal Employment Equity Act and attaching equity measures to all federal investments and recovery programs that we're seeing coming out of COVID to ensure that racialized groups and other under-represented groups have that equality and access to employment, as well as to those resources?
View Joël Lightbound Profile
Lib. (QC)
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses as well.
I represent the riding where, unfortunately, the Quebec City mosque attack occurred on January 29, 2017. The mosque is in the heart of my riding.
I can tell you one thing: Quebec City's Muslim community was experiencing fear long before January 29, 2017. Groups like La Meute were behind a number of incidents. For example, group members would hand out cards at halal markets and in front of mosques. They wouldn't give their names, but they would tell people they were keeping an eye on them, watching them. They put a pig's head at the front door of a mosque. They were responsible for all kinds of incidents that contributed to a climate of fear, something no one in the country should have to experience because of their faith.
I don't think it was a lack of good faith on the police force's part. I just think it was a lack of training and awareness. Police likely did not have the necessary level of trust or the resources to properly support a community that very clearly felt threatened in its day-to-day activities. Unfortunately, the community still feels that way at times. I think that's true right across the country.
I want both Mr. Fogel and Mr. Farooq to talk about best practices police can apply to build trust with communities. Do you have any examples of things we can do at the federal level? You talked a bit about that in your opening statements, but I'd like you to elaborate.
View Sonia Sidhu Profile
Lib. (ON)
Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses for being here.
I know that Punjabi Community Health Services is providing important services to Bramptonians. Thank you for that.
I would like to direct my question to Ms. Dhillon.
Ms. Dhillon, we live in the same community. We see the impact of the pandemic every day in Brampton. We have heard in this committee how racialized communities have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. How can we ensure that they have access to health services and are supported as we recover economically?
View Andréanne Larouche Profile
BQ (QC)
Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I thank the witnesses for being with us today to talk about the realities of women in our country, and specifically the experience of immigrant women and the different realities they face depending on whether they are settling in a rural or urban setting.
First, I would like to hear more about invisible work. As we know, invisible work is already disproportionately taken on by women. All three of you have addressed this issue in your own way.
Ms. Chouakri, can you tell us in what ways this reality manifests itself more for immigrant and racialized women?
View Kirsty Duncan Profile
Lib. (ON)
Do some neighbourhoods, for example, in Toronto, have a higher test positivity rate than the 6.1% you just gave?
View Kirsty Duncan Profile
Lib. (ON)
Are different types of housing associated with different types of case growth?
View Kirsty Duncan Profile
Lib. (ON)
View Tony Van Bynen Profile
Lib. (ON)
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for joining us again today, Minister. It's been a very busy time for you and the health officials who are here today, particularly Dr. Tam. I really appreciate your virtually stopping by York Region recently and for joining us a second time here in committee. I'm thrilled to have this opportunity to ask you the questions that I consider to be important to my constituents.
Minister, we are all aware of the heavy toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Canadians, and especially on their mental health. I'm seriously concerned about this, which is why I introduced a motion for us to study the impacts of COVID-19 on the mental health of Canadians. These are uncertain times, and there's no doubt that many Canadians are facing new and increased concerns with their mental health.
Could you please explain to the committee what your department is doing to help Canadians access mental health services?
View Tony Van Bynen Profile
Lib. (ON)
Thank you, Minister. There's no doubt that COVID-19 has changed our lives. It's increasingly apparent that some groups are feeling the mental health impacts of COVID-19 much harder than others.
There's also an increased awareness of the need to address inequities among Canadians. It's my understanding that you've announced a fund specifically to address mental health among Black Canadians and other racialized groups. Could you please elaborate on that?
View Matthew Green Profile
NDP (ON)
In recognizing that, does that also extend to racialized communities?
View Don Davies Profile
NDP (BC)
Dr. Liu, reports are emerging that COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting racialized communities in the United States. In Chicago, for example, more than half of all confirmed cases and 72% of recorded deaths have been among African Americans, who make up just 32% of the population of that city. Are we seeing similar disparities in Canada? You spoke of vulnerable communities. Do we even have the data to make that determination?
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