17.02.09
Canadian immigration minister a ‘professional whore’
Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney
Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney has spoken out after the leader of a Canadian-Arab organisation called him a ‘professional whore’ for supporting Israel after a recent anti-Israel rally in Toronto.
Khaled Mouammar, president of the Canadian Arab Federation, which campaigns to fight negative stereotyping of Arabs, made the remarks after Kenney spoke out at the January 10 protests in Toronto where demonstrators screamed for the war to continue so ‘Hezbollah could wipe the state of terrorism off the planet’, waved Hezbollah flags and spat at counter protesters.
Speaking to Sun Media, Kenney announced ‘groups whose leaders say intolerant or hateful things shouldn’t get taxpayer funding’.
“We should not be rewarding those who express views that are contrary to Canada’s best liberal values of tolerance and mutual respect,” said Kenney.
The original professional whore (of Babylon), by William Blake
The group was awarded $447,297 in 2007 to integrate and teach new migrants English and how to secure jobs, that funding now looks set to be cut.
Mouammar called the decision ‘vindictive’ and accused the Canadian immigration minister of promoting Islamaphobia.
Where you at the demonstrations? How do you feel about the remarks about the Canadian immigration minister? What are your views on immigration and integration in Canada?
Leave your comments below.
Published by Gareth McConnell Global Visas in Canadian Immigration, Global Immigration
February 18th, 2009 at 4:05 am
447,000 dollars. What a waste of money.
February 18th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
It is stunning that kind of intolerance can be heard in Canada, and from a group receiving government funding!! Kenny did a brave thing, something that is not done often enough.
February 18th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Open letter to the Prime Minister to Stop his cabinet minister of Hate against Canadians
Re: The Conservative Party’s unfulfilled commitments to provide the proper mandate to administer the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons ( The Code) and the Conflict of Interest Act ( The Act).
We are writing to you as the largest non government organization (NGO) – not for profit corporation Lobbying, Journalism, Advocacy and Immigration Practitioners organization who share the Conservative Party’s stated belief in the ideals of transparent government, an informed electorate, and enhanced government accountability for all Canadians.
As we are concerned that your government’s cabinet minister the Hon. Minister Jason Kenney’s latest actions since he assumed power on October 30, 2008 for the position was appointed Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism have not matched the commitments you made as leader of the Conservative Party during the 2006 election campaign – specifically, your commitment to open up the inner workings of government to scrutiny by reforming Canada’s Accountability Act.
Due to many speeches, Statements, and visits he made or attended on behalf of the Government, Now there could be no better time to ask why the Accountability Act does not apply to your Cabinet Minister’s actions and certainly so far this Act was not fulfilled during your first term of office, and whether or not your party intends to fulfill by having full and open transparency to allow all kind of investigations to all types of actions made by any Minister of your Cabinet.
The Conservative Party’s original intent was to include many reforms in the Accountability Act, and one of them was in particular given the mandate is to administer the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons ( The Code) and the Conflict of Interest Act ( The Act) .
Your government was elected on a platform of accountability and transparency.
We, along with many other Canadians concerned about openness and accountability in government, have been disappointed that to date your Cabinet Minister, the Hon. Jason Kenney have not followed through on his campaign promise to speak on behalf of all cultures, all Canadians, and respect all Canadians without Conflict of interest between his private interest and his public duties
Can you let us know before the end of this month what you intend to do in this regard, and specifically whether or not you will agree to fulfill your 2006 campaign promises on implementing the Accountability Act to all Canadians without exemptions to your Cabinet Ministers.
We believe this is an important issue, and we plan to share your response with the Canadian public to bring the Accountability Act to all.
February 18th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
It is simply amazing that a government minister that blackmail and threaten individuals and groups who criticize him and his government’s policies and not face calls for his resignation.
Anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiment in this country is expressed by our government officials without so much as a peep by the people here who claim that they live in a multicultural and tolerant society.
Mouammar was not the first to call Kenney and others of his ilk a “professional whore”. His comment was in fact taken out of context. He quoted Professor Norman Finkelstein who called the politicos currently in power here “professional whores of war”. Not only is the media failing to get the comments right, they are failing to focus on the real issues. Politicians should not be able to tie strings to the public purse, rewarding only those who like them and speak in glowing terms of their persons. This is a democracy still, isn’t it?
February 19th, 2009 at 7:59 am
My ancestors arrived on Canadian soil nearly 300 years ago. That makes me no better, nor worse than any other Canadian. My opinion: if you come here..LEAVE YOUR ISSUES IN YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. We don’t go to Damascus and host Canadian protest rallies. Nor, do I move to YOUR country and ask for ‘funding’ GIVE ME A BREAK. I’m currently in the Middle East now, I get (constantly) asked ‘How can I come to Canada to get (free) this and that?’
There’s no welfare in the country I’m in, and there are more beggars in the street in Canada.
Time to quit the handouts and spend it on the needy: Oprhans and Widows for example.
Everyone else: GO HOME …we neither want you here, NOR NEED YOU. or at least PUT UP OR SHUT UP. Ungrateful parasites.
February 19th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Regarding tax dollars going to special interest groups;
This is a disfunctional deal this bilingual, multicultural, loose asociation of first Nations, provincial nations, second class provinces and racial division. Vancouver and all it’s crime is Canada’s canary in the coal mine. Let’s make the anniversary of the battle of the Plains of Abraham a National Holiday just to be difficult.
February 24th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
A Political Hidden Agenda in the Cabinet Minister’s Closet
My Allah is better than your Allah is a serious debate is going on at the ministers’ office between his staffer, Velshi -”Shia” and the CAF president, Moummar -”Sunni”
Jason Kenney should remain neutral as We Canadians should also make as many every day choices that supports our own culture, … completely unbiased, impartial and politically neutral
The minister, Jason Kenney’s statement in Ukraine on November 22 , 2008, Quotes” That is because our Government is committed to preserving and enhancing understanding of the value and dignity of all human beings, not only in our own country, but around the world- and Quotes: “by helping people in my country to remember the victims of this horrible famine, we will remind them that they should never take for granted their responsibility to the world or the need to prevent similar atrocities from being repeated.
FREEDOM is responsibility, not PRIVILEGE in Canada
Is Jason Kenney an Anti -Muslim (Sunni) ? Who do we have on Kenney’s foreign Policy staff? Why Mr. Kenney was attacked by Canadian Arab Federation president Khaled Mouammar ( Muslim Sunni),
What is the real equation in the minister mind? This is an indication that Jason Kenney is Pro -Shia but in the same token also he is an Anti -Iran ? Is this possible! we know that Iran supports Hamas and Hezbollah, but Kenney is Pro – Israel, and Pro-Shia hmmmmmm! it just does not make sense! Is Kenney for Pro-peace rally or anti-terrorist rally?
So why be surprised at his participation on an anti-Iran agenda when he is Pro-Shia? Someone needs to ask the Minister Jason Kenney if Canada is prepared to go to war with Iran. The Federal Minister has now said that the Harper government “stands four-square” with the Jewish community in its concerns about Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s “genocidal intentions.” How Mr. Velshi reaction on Kenney’s statement since Mr. Velshi is Shia who supports traditional and not moderate Muslims.
‘Genocidal’ Iran Must Be Stopped – Jason Kenney Says at Congregation Beth Israel Beth Aaron last week and pledged that Canada “will pursue every possible avenue in concert with our allies to ensure that [Iran] does not come into possession of nuclear weapons, which could unleash unimaginable violence.” Does Mr. Velshi agrees with Kenney’s statement? He said the government is looking at “every reasonable strategy” to thwart Ahmadinejad from his goal. Kenney said Harper understands that Iran is not interested in a two-state solution to the Palestinian issue, but “a final solution, in a perverted twist on history, that would complete the work Hitler began by eliminating the state that came into being as a haven for Jews.”
Harper, he said, is unshakable in his support for Israel, because he “understands its existential fight,” and he has told the Conservative caucus that he would not change his stance even if it means the fall of his government.
Who is Alykhan Velshi,
Alykhan Velshi, (Muslim Shia) Legal Experience: 2 years-Jurisdictions: New York- not in Canada, advised his boss Jason Kenney to Cuts Funds To Arab SUNNI Group For Noting Kenney’s Professionalism! what an odd thing to do?why These recent attacks at the Minister from the Sunni Muslim, and not the Shia Muslim.
Velshi is an Ismaili Conservative Shia Muslim, graduated from the London School of Economics and was appointed , senior special assistant for foreign policy and parliamentary affairs, he is one of Jason Kenney’s staffers ‘living multiculturalism’ .We have a Hindu, Christian, Muslim and a Budhist,’ says Tenzin Khangsar, staff director to Mr. Kenney. ‘It’s a great example of the minister’s commitment to his job.’
CSIP Quotes Mr. Velshi:” Look – I suppose I’m what one would call a moderate Muslim, though for reasons I won’t get into I dislike the term (I also dislike being called a “compassionate conservative”, the adjective being redundant and somewhat offensive). I support the Bush doctrine, have a favorable disposition towards Israel, and supported the right to publish the Danish cartoons. Yet I cringed when reading Benedict’s speech, and not jut because of its laughable recounting of 15th century Christianity’s embrace of reason and tolerance, The problem with Benedict’s speech, and it’s illustrated perfectly by the quotation I cited above, is that it gives moderate Muslims no option other than to renounce our faith
Velshi contends that by quoting the words “Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman,” Pope Benedict is “not giving moderate Muslims any wiggle room in which to offer an internal-Islamic critique of the bin Ladenists.” Velshi :”adds that he doesn’t even like the term “moderate Muslim,” suggesting that the adjective is “redundant and somewhat offensive” — in other words, to be a Muslim is to be moderate. But evidently Pope Benedict, Jihad Watch and I, as opposed to National Review and the AEI, do not offer “a bold challenge to moderate Muslims,” but instead we are “alienating them. “What I have asked again and again of Muslims who identify themselves as moderate is this: that they acknowledge to exist, and renounce definitively, the elements of Islamic theology that jihadists are using to wage war against non-Muslims around the world.
The Pope is not giving, and I’m not giving, peaceful Muslims a chance to fight the “bin Ladenists” because we point out that that is happening? Just the opposite, Velshi.:” The Pope is showing the way, and since you mention me also I’ll say that in my small way I am also trying to show the way, to the only truly viable path to genuine Islamic reform. But only showing the way: of course, that reform can be accomplished only by Muslims, if it can be done at all. Do I think that reform is likely? I don’t, and for two reasons: 1. Because the texts to which I refer do actually exist, and jihadists can and do use them to paint any Muslim reformer as a heretic or apostate — thus putting his life in danger. And 2. Because of denial from moderates, such as I have been discussing: If you won’t even admit there is a problem, Velshi,:”you will never, ever, be able to fix it. Unquote
Velshi background and Published Comments;
What Mr. Velshi is really saying is that if the government can do as it pleases with any one of us, it can do what it pleases with all of us. It would be in our own self-interest to consider Conrad Black innocent until such time as is proven otherwise.
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CSIP Lobbying Group believes as any Canadian Political party believes, that Our Canadian policies, focus on these (4)main points, which all other policies connect to and are dependent upon. Without these solid points addressed, Canada becomes a shell of a country, a colony under corporate rule.
Monetary Control- The use of our Bank of Canada in the best interest of all Canadians and to maintain and enhance sovereignty.
Sovereignty-The ability to make laws and decisions for Canadians by Canadians.
Civil and Human Rights -The restoration and fulfillment of our rights as originally intended under our Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Constitution.
Parliamentary Reform-The changes needed to bring our country to a state of complete interactive democracy, for the people, by the people.
Energy Freedom Compel the release to the public and funding of existing alternate technology that can free us from a dependence on damaging fossil fuels. Moratorium on the use of depleted uranium.
Without these solid points addressed, Canada is a shell of a country, a colony under corporate and financial rule
February 28th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
The first serious manifestation of anti-Semitism, Racism hatred exists in the Minister Kenney’s’ dark closet when he picks and chooses who is funded and who is not in Canada! Shia versus Sunni
Minister Kenney does not have a foot to stand on in his ministry when he makes decisions on people in Canada are Pro- Palestinians! Ask his staff, the Shia Muslim Alykhan Velshi,
The article “Arab group calls Kenney ‘professional whore’ was circulated world wide since February 16, 2009 attacking his ideology and what he stands for. Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney>>>
TORONTO — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney was recently given an additional title, albeit a crude and uncomplimentary one.
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According to one Canadian Jewish News paper staff reporter ANDY LEVY-AJZENKOPF, http://www.cjnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16359&Itemid=86 wrote “ Last week, Kenney was termed a “professional whore” by Khaled Mouammar ( Muslim Sunni) , president of the Toronto-based, non-profit Canadian Arab Federation (CAF), both for Kenney’s personal support of Israel and his denunciations of radical pro-Palestinian supporters carrying signs supporting Hamas and Hezbollah – considered terrorist groups by Canada – at rallies across the country last month against Israel’s recent military operation in Gaza.
On the other hand, the same so called, Minister Kenney has one of his staff, a conservative Shia Muslim that supports the Bush doctrine, have a favorable disposition towards Israel, and supported the right to publish the Danish cartoons!. Yet he cringed when reading Pope Benedict’s speech!, and he claimed not jut because of its laughable recounting of 15th who is discussed by Muslim Shia’s century Christianity’s embrace of reason and tolerance!!
Kenney said:” his department is now evaluating whether certain groups – including the CAF – should continue to receive public funding, because of their alleged promotion of terror groups and anti-Semitism”.
Has the minister planning to question how many organizations in Canada are Pro- Palestinians who supports Hamas and Hezbollah?
Is the Society so called The Canadian Society of Immigration Consultant (CSIC) that his ministry recognizes , supports and funded $1.2 Million Dollars contains more than 600 Middle Eastern members of Muslim Iranian, Palestinians, Pakistani’s and Indian who are supporter of Extremists Muslims in Palestine and encourages Hamas ruling in that region (GAZA) !. Is he planning to pull the plug and cut funding including the withdrawal of his Ministerial support from that Society so called “CSIC”!
Minister Kenney said he “couldn’t care less” about the disparaging comments made by Mouammar. What about the Canadians who are disparaging his reputation for the past two weeks. The Minister needs a Reality check because he should care if he wants 800.000 Arab/ Jewish people in Canada to vote for him in the next election.
Is the Prime Minister taking notes of this Kenney’s actions! What is he planning to doe about it if he wants to stay in power?
“They can say whatever they like about the government and ministers. It’s a free country!. I’ve had much worse things said about me by much better people,” he said. “But my point [in weighing whether to continue funding the CAF], is whether an organization … that distributes videos produced by Hamas and Islamic Jihad that glorifies terrorism [and] indoctrinates children into the cult of anti-Semitic hatred… is not an organization, in my opinion, that should be receiving taxpayer subsidies.”!
How many Jewish organizations in Canada promoting hate against Arab people in Canada? Is this Okay with this Ministers’ ideology on Anti Racism ! Is this also part of his statement “takes a zero-tolerance approach to expressions of anti-Semitism in the public square.” !
This minister does not speak for the vast majority of Canadians of Arab Muslim and Christian origin of 3 Million in Canada, who are honest, decent, thoughtful, democratic, moderate people; most of whom came to this country seeking life in a stable, liberal democracy, not this kind of the Minister shrill, cartoonish voice of extremism that his Staff Alykhan Velshi, too often represents,” Kenney s’ vast statements.
“I’m simply saying, when we make funding decisions we should take into account the character of the organization and its leadership?
Has he taken a serious thought of investigating the chairman Mr. John Ryan and his unethical society “CSIC” who are under Government investigation for the past 4 years and the minister ignored his own government motion and recommendation to wound up this society of financial mismanagement of taxpayers funds. The Minister is well aware that CSIC board members and its members are promoting extremism each time service Immigration application from Arab Origin, or implicitly promoting anti-Semitism against other Jewish members, I think that should be a serious consideration for the Minister to stop this double talk!.
I hope Alykhan Velshi is no relation to Ali Velshi. the CNN reporter on Economy.
|Disclaimer for CSIP/CNLG Journalism Group reporting
March 11th, 2009 at 3:42 am
At the recent Iacobucci Internal Inquiry, with CAIR-CAN and CAF. Readers of Vlad may remember the CAF (Canadian Arab Legue) as the people who recently called Canadian MP Jason Kenney a professional whore… Both CAF and CAIRCAN have pretty clear implications as Islamists with an ‘unCanadian’ Agenda and not people I would want to be along side with, while fighting a court case against the Canadian government on matters of who may or may not be admitted to Canada or how suspects in terrorism may be treated.
May 7th, 2009 at 1:46 am
Arabs go home stay home. Leave the civilized alone in peace.
August 11th, 2009 at 4:10 am
I’m an ESL instructor. I teach adults. Mainly refugees and immigrants. I have met many Roma people during my time of teaching. Many do live up to the stereotype of being lazy and abusing our welfare system. Most of the roma students I teach are on welfare, are disrespectful to their teachers especially if they are women and do not come to class even though they are required to by OW. It makes me angry because my taxes are being given to people like that and we get more and more signing up at the school each day. All of them on welfare. This also goes for refugees and immigrants from other countries that I teach or have taught that are doing the same as some of the Roma people. A lot of the students I have met expect to get everything for free and openly discuss in class how they dislike Canada and are only here to get free health care and education. Why are my tax dollars supporting immigrants like this?
There has been a handful of students that work hard and want to make a good life for themselves in Canada. I respect them and have no problem supporting them in making a life for themselves in Canada.
I do believe that a better screening process or refugee policy needs to be put in place because our money and welfare systems are really being taken advantage of.