(Montreal Gazette) Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi had some choice words for both federal and provincial politicians, who he says are capitalizing on anti-Islamic sentiment to score political points.
Nenshi, the first person of Muslim faith to be elected as mayor of a major North American city, was speaking to the Senate’s Standing Committee on Human Rights. He said he hopes the committee “pulls no punches” and stands up for the Muslim community and against those who help spread anti-Islamic hate.
“I would love to see for this committee a straight-up condemnation of religiously bigoted laws across this country, including Bill 21 in Quebec,” Nenhsi told the committee in a video conference presentation.
