RCI: Chair of Carney’s new faith advisory council defends its mandate and membership

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Conservatives, Jewish community organization question group’s authority.

Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller is defending the makeup and initial mandate of a faith advisory council Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Monday, as it faces criticism from Opposition Conservatives and Jewish advocacy group B’nai Brith.

Part of this committee is to talk in a way that is open and frank and to tackle issues with a group of people that have spent a good deal of their career being subject to various forms of hate or have been incredible advocates in the field, Miller said to journalists on his way to a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning. …

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