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House Hansard - 67

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 9, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 67 - May/9/22
Mr. Kevin Vuong (Spadina—Fort York, Ind.)
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Mr. Speaker, it is not just gas prices that are out of control. According to a report released by the Chinese Canadian National Council, there were nearly 1,000 incidents of anti-Asian hate in Canada last year. That is a 47% increase from 2020 and, sadly, the upward trend will likely grow in 2022. In January, the government announced that it will create a special representative on combatting Islamophobia. Muslim Canadians are still waiting. In November 2021, the government reappointed a special envoy on combatting anti-Semitism. As we celebrate Asian Heritage Month, will the government create a special representative to help fight Asian hate, or do Asian Canadians not matter?
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