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(JEWISH GROUP) Canadian Jewish groups decry axing of antisemitism envoy in favor of 'rights, equality and inclusion' adv
Canadian Jewish groups decry axing of antisemitism envoy in favor of ‘rights, equality and inclusion’ advisory councilCanadian Jewish groups are denouncing a government decision to replace the country’s antisemitism and Islamophobia envoys with a new “Rights, Equality and Inclusion” council.
The new advisory council, announced by the Canadian government on Wednesday, is billed in a press release as aiming to “foster social cohesion, rally Canadians around shared identity, combat racism and hate in all their forms, and help guide the efforts of the Government of Canada.”
The press release said appointees would be “prominent Canadians from academia as well as experts and community leaders” named at some point in the future.
“The new Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion will help build a more inclusive and united Canada; one grounded in our shared values, with a strong focus on community involvement, and rooted in the belief that far more unites us than divides us,” Marc Miller, the Canadian minister of identity and culture, said in a statement.
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