Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia

Représentant(e) spécial(e) chargé(e) de la lutte contre l'islamophobie

Incumbent
Amira Elghawaby

since 20 February 2023[1]

Appointer| Prime Minister of Canada
Term length| 4 years
Formation| 2023
First holder| Amira Elghawaby

Canadian government role

Amira Elghawaby

The Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia is a Canadian Federal Government office created in January 2023.

## Description

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The Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia role is four year term, appointed by the federal government of Canada.[2]

## History

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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]

## References

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1. ^ Elghawaby, Amira [@AmiraElghawaby] (2023-02-20). "What an honour it is to officially begin my role as Canada's Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia here in the nation's capital, a short car ride from where I grew up in Ottawa's East end. 1/5 https://t.co/y9EL40kPC9" (Tweet). Retrieved 2023-02-23 - via Twitter.
2. ^ a b c d Zimonjic, Peter (26 Jan 2023). "Trudeau announces Amira Elghawaby as Canada's first representative to combat Islamophobia". CBC.
3. ^ "Canada appoints first representative to fight Islamophobia". www.aljazeera.com. 26 Jan 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
4. ^ "Canada appoints first-ever special advisor on tackling Islamophobia - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-02-19.

## External links

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* Official website