During Sunday’s commemoration ceremony Trudeau noted the presence of Elghawaby, describing her a “friend to all Canadians.”

Source: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/legault-government-wants-federal-anti-islamophobia-adviser-removed-over-bill-21-comments

Elghawaby begins her job in February, but is already thinking about her priorities.

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Elghawaby graduated from the School of Journalism at Carleton University in Canada, and worked briefly for CBC in Ottawa after her graduation, and currently contributes a freelance column to the “Toronto Star” newspaper.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/canada-appoints-its-first-government-position-to-combat-islamophobia-2513193/

Elghawaby was accused of promoting “anti-Quebec sentiment” for a column she co-authored in 2019 in which she argued that Quebec supporters of are swayed by Islamophobia.

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In January, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed journalist and human rights advocate Amira Elghawaby as Canada’s first special representative to combat Islamophobia.

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Parti Québécois MNA Joël Arseneau on Monday blamed Trudeau for causing the controversy by naming Elghawaby to the job.

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