1/ La haine a des conséquences !

Le #29janvier 2017 était une soirée ordinaire pour la congrégation de Québec qui se rendait à sa mosquée locale pour la prière du soir, mais n’a plus jamais pu revoir leurs familles après un acte de terreur insensé.

C'était de l'islamophobie. 2/ Chaque année, en ce jour, nous devons nous souvenir de leurs noms et des familles qui ne les ont jamais vus revenir :

Ibrahima Barry
Azzedine Soufiane
Khaled Belkacemi
Aboubaker Thabti
Abdelkrim Hassane
Mamadou Tanou Barry

1/ Hatred has consequences!

#January29, 2017 was an ordinary evening for the congregation in Quebec City who went to their local mosque for the evening prayer, never to return to their families after a senseless act of terror.

This was Islamophobia. 2/ Every year on this day, we must remember their names and the families who never saw them return:

Ibrahima Barry
Azzedine Soufiane
Khaled Belkacemi
Aboubaker Thabti
Abdelkrim Hassane
Mamadou Tanou Barry

La COVID-19 a mis la santé mentale de tous les Canadiens, mais surtout des enfants, au premier plan de nos préoccupations.
 
À l'occasion de #BellCause, j'ai pensé partager quelques unes des choses que je fais pour soutenir la santé mentale de mes enfants :👇🏾🧵 Parlez des émotions : reconnaître et valider leurs pensées et leurs sentiments. Voici quelques activités d'apprentissage socio-émotionnel : smho-smso.ca/blog/12-activi…

COVID-19 has put the mental health of all Canadians, but especially children, at the forefront of our minds.  

On #BellLetsTalk day, I thought I'd share a few of the things I do to check-in and support my children's mental health 👇🏾🧵 Talk about emotions: acknowledge and validate their thoughts and feelings. Here are some social-emotional learning activities: smho-smso.ca/blog/12-easy-a…

Il y a 5 ans, lors de l'une des pires crises de réfugiés au monde, le 🇨🇦 a pris des mesures pour aider 73 000 réfugiés syriens.

Cela ne s'est pas fait tout seul; il a fallu du leadership👇🏾 Nous n'avons pas accompli cela seuls; cela n'a été possible que grâce à la générosité des 🇨🇦.

Ils ont ouvert leurs portes et leurs cœurs du Cap Breton, à Montréal, à Mississauga, à Altona, à Calgary, à Kelowna. Nous avons vu le pays agit ensemble. 👏🏾

5 years ago during one of the world's worst refugee crisis, 🇨🇦 stepped up to resettle 73K Syrian refugees. 

This didn't happen by itself, it took leadership👇🏾

Thread: Our Govt did not accomplish this on our own, it was only made possible b/c of the generosity of Canadians in 350+ communities. 🇨🇦 

They opened their homes & hearts from Cape Breton, to Montreal, to Mississauga, to Altona, to Calgary, to Kelowna. We saw the country step up. 👏🏾

Anti-black racism does not stop at the border.

I have heard from people who have said that we should not worry about what is happening in the US because that is not our problem.

As a Black man & a father of 3 young boys, I can tell you it is a lived reality for Black Canadians. Racism and hatred have consequences.

We must continue to call out hate and injustice, and to look inward to see the impact of systemic discrimination and anti-black racism in our country.

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Today, as we celebrate #HumanRightsday, we took an important step in promoting international cooperation #ForMigration. 

I had the privilege of leading the Canadian delegation in adopting the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. 1/7 Despite the Conservatives campaign of misinformation, it is clear that adopting the #GCM is not only the right thing to do but the smart thing to do. 2/7