Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia | |
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Appointer | Prime Minister of Canada |
Term length | 4 years |
Formation | 2023 |
First holder | Amira Elghawaby |
The Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia is a Canadian Federal Government office created in January 2023.
The Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia role is four year term, appointed by the federal government of Canada. [2]
In June 2022, the federal government of Canada announced plans to create the office. [2]
On January 26, 2023, [3] Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Amira Elghawaby as Canada's first representative. [2] [4] The office was allocated a budget of $5.6 million to cover the first five years of activities. [2]
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