Canadian Press-A Quebec legislature member says he doesn\u2019t think his colleagues at the national assembly are racist, as his party prepares to face criticism from all sides for controversial comments he made earlier this month. Haroum Bouazzi says he will remain a member of the left-leaning Qu\u00e9bec solidaire caucus in a social media statement published after an emergency caucus meeting this morning. Three parties, including the governing Coalition Avenir Qu\u00e9bec, will table motions at the legislature this afternoon denouncing remarks Bouazzi made during a speech to a community group. In his speech, Bouazzi said he regularly sees the national assembly construct an image of minority groups, including Muslims and Indigenous people, as \u201cdangerous or inferior.\u201d The CAQ motion calls on Bouazzi to withdraw his remarks and apologize to all members… <\/p>\n
Canadian Press-A Quebec legislature member says he doesn\u2019t think his colleagues at the national assembly are racist, as his party prepares to face criticism from all sides for controversial comments he made earlier this month. Haroum Bouazzi says he will remain a member of the left-leaning Qu\u00e9bec solidaire caucus in a social media statement published after an emergency caucus meeting this morning. Three parties, including the governing Coalition Avenir Qu\u00e9bec, will table motions at the legislature this afternoon denouncing remarks Bouazzi made during a speech to a community group. In his speech, Bouazzi said he regularly sees the national assembly construct an image of minority groups, including Muslims and Indigenous people, as \u201cdangerous or inferior.\u201d The CAQ motion calls on Bouazzi to withdraw his remarks and apologize to all members... <\/p>\n