Canada responded to Hinduphobia petition, said- it rejects all forms of hatred and discrimination

In its official response to a Hinduphobia petition before the House of Commons, the Canadian government has said it rejects all forms of hatred and discrimination and believes that all Canadians must stand up against it, wherever and whenever it occurs. Let’s face each other. However, the government’s response, coming from Minister for Diversity and Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Kheda and signed by his Parliamentary Secretary Sameer Zuberi, has disappointed the petitioners.

Reacting to the government’s response, the person who filed the petition, Vijay Jain, based at E-4507, Brampton, said the response from the government is very disappointing. He pointed out that the petition seeks to recognize Hinduphobia as a term in the vocabulary of the human rights code to describe anti-Hindu prejudice and discrimination, and to define Hinduphobia as denial, negation, prejudice or denigration. The requests made have been fulfilled. To raise awareness of Hinduism, Hinduism, or Hinduness and to address systemic and institutional Hinduphobia.

He said the human rights code in Canada is prescriptive when it comes to anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, but similar measures are not being implemented against rising Hinduphobia. He said this reflects systemic discrimination against Hindus in Canada. Jain said he and other community groups had sought a meeting with Kheda but were yet to get an appointment. In its response, the government thanked the petitioner for expressing its concern about the growing negative stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination against Hindus in Canada.