Promoting and Protecting
Religious Freedom
May 22, 2013
- Ottawa - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, Minister of Citizenship,
Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney (not shown), and Andrew
Bennett, Canada’s Ambassador for Religious Freedom, meet with members of
the Shi’a community today in Ottawa. The group discussed key matters
concerning freedom of religion for Shi’a Muslims, including the
persecution some Shi’as face abroad, and ways in which Canada’s Office
of Religious Freedom could support efforts to promote and protect their
basic rights.
During the
meeting, Baird underscored Canada’s commitment to continue to speak out
against egregious violations of freedom of religion, reject efforts by
those who wish to provoke sectarian tensions, and condemn attacks on
places of worship around the world.
