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The Saskatchewan government says it’s promoting inclusion and acceptance by adopting a day against Islamophobia, set to take effect on Jan. 29 next year.
“It’s being called for by the National Council of Canadian Muslims. It’s being done to reflect on what happened in the Quebec mosque two years ago,” Justice Minister Don Morgan said.
On Jan. 29, 2017, a man shot and killed six Muslims in a mosque in Quebec City.
The announcement, made by Morgan on Twitter on Friday, is all the more important in the wake of the recent Christchurch, New Zealand mosque shootings, he said.
“People are talking about it now and I think we need to show support for Muslims. And we need to stand up against any kind of racism,” Morgan said.
He added that the province’s diversity has only grown since his party took office in 2007: “We have supported over 108,000 new Canadians coming in. Many of them are from Muslim countries. These people pay taxes and they’re some of the greatest citizens we have.”
The justice minister also said that the new day could be used to spread messages of anti-racism.
Either way, he said residents ought to recognize the contributions of their Muslim neighbours.
–With files from 980 CJME’s Lisa Schick