Sameer Zuberi
- Born
- August 1979 — Montreal, Quebec
- Family
- Lives in the riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard with his wife and their two daughters.
- Education
- Marianopolis College for CEGEP; BA in mathematics, Concordia University, 2004; Law degree, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), 2014
- Career
- English teacher in Kuwait; Media Relations and Human Rights Coordinator, National Council of Canadian Muslims; diversity and engagement officer at McGill University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Political Experience
- Elected to represent the federal riding of Pierrefonds—Dollard in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election
- Notable
- First recipient of the Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré scholarship; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities
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Business & Financial Interests
Before entering politics, Sameer Zuberi worked as a legal professional and human rights advocate. He holds degrees in law from the Université du Québec à Montréal and in mathematics from Concordia University. He reportedly co-founded a free legal information clinic at Concordia University and also worked at McGill University's Faculty of Law.
Key Relationships & Connections
Sameer Zuberi has been involved with several community and advocacy organizations. He reportedly served on the board of the Canadian Muslim Forum (FMC-CMF) and was a board member of the REGARDS/Actions-Justice Foundation, an organization focused on fighting racial profiling.
Public Controversies
In 2023, Zuberi faced criticism for social media posts he made in 2019, before he was elected as an MP. In the posts, he was highly critical of Quebec's secularism law, Bill 21, and reportedly compared it to decrees from the Vichy regime in France. After the posts resurfaced, Zuberi publicly apologized for the comparison, stating that his choice of words was inappropriate.
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Sameer Zuberi won with 34,326 votes (60.1%)
Total votes cast: 57,136
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Mr. Speaker, the leader of the Green Party is always reminding us about best practices in this House, and I really appreciate that in the member opposite. She reminds us frequently about our comportment and decorum and to respect one another. That is something that we should be doing within this chamber and also in other spaces, as this bill is seeking to do.
Mr. Speaker, respecting provincial jurisdictions is a must. In the government's view, and in my view, this bill respects the Constitution and the jurisdictions of the federal government and of the provinces. Dialogue with the provinces is important. I take note of my colleague's comments. I am certain that the government is mindful of the opposition members' comments.
Mr. Speaker, the member for Winnipeg North was referring to parents, and many of us here are parents. We care about raising our children, and we make sure that they are taken care of. We do not put our children into spaces where there is potential harm. However, we know, unfortunately, that online spaces can sometimes be the Wild West, and something that this bill is addressing is to put
Winnipeg North Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for. C-34 I rise today to speak about Bill, the safe social media act. One of the most important parts of my work is hearing directly from Pierrefonds—Dollard residents. Earlier this summer, I sat down with upwards of 200 residents during our annual coffee, cookies and conversation round tables. We spoke about many different
Thank you. I think that's my time.
Why have we fallen well below it when these spots are available? What's happened here? We had so many before. What's the differential? What is the reason for that?
Thank you to all the witnesses joining us today online or in person. I wanted to start off with Mr. Miller. You spoke about an overcorrection. Can you elaborate a bit more on that? At a very high level, you spoke about that. If you can, dive into the overcorrection that was done and how that related to a massive reduction of students. Would you like to say a bit more?
You talked about targeted bilateral partnerships as they relate to universities, but what about everybody else? It makes sense on some level. We definitely want those things. How does that relate to students from other countries?
How do you see the visa system becoming more competitive as it relates to your sector of universities?
I appreciate that. Ms. Hirstwood, you talked about economic developments. How do you see international companies bringing in global talent? How does that support the Canadian economy? Can you share a bit about that?
This is really a question for the whole panel. What role do you see parliamentarians playing in furthering your objectives? Aside from this committee having this study, do you see us contributing to your objectives in any other ways that you haven't yet spoken about?
C‑219 Madam Speaker, it is an honour to rise today to speak in support of Bill. Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman I also want to thank the member forfor introducing this bill, as well as the members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development for their work. We are here today to talk, first off, about a new and important update around the sanctions regime. At the same
Madam Speaker, thankfully, that has been fixed in this legislation, ensuring that the personal information of human rights defenders who are in grave situations would not be rendered public. In a previous version, the challenge was that this data would not be not anonymized. Today, it would be anonymized and, therefore, a report can be made to Parliament. That is a very positive new addition.