Zandbergen: You ve been talking a lot about ending racism and Islamophobia this week, but you did have a chance to support a motion in the House of Commons in 2017 to condemn Islamophobia. You voted against it. Tell us why.
Vecchio: I recognize the importance to the community and the importance to push this forward to understand racism and hate. So M-103 today would look very different in my eyes. But back at that time when this was put forward in 2016, there was also another motion in the House that I had supported. It was much broader. I have spoken to Iqra Khalid [the Ontario Liberal MP who sponsored the motion] and I have respect for her and worked with her on the women s caucus for some time. We had put forward a motion that was a bit different and much broader. It expanded to different religions . that included Sikh, Jewish, Islam. It expanded everything.
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