Chris Selley: So long to the Islamophobia and antisemitism czars

2026-02-05 - 22:05

The era of Islamophobia and antisemitism czars is over in Ottawa. Henceforth, the federal Liberal government announced Wednesday, a new Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion will seize itself with such issues in a broader fashion, outside of the existing “silos.” It’s a defensible move. But it's worth remembering what a disaster the Islamophobia position, in particular, was from the get-go. Read More