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The name has changed but racial profiling remains under Liberal government

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Amid several new programs targeting the middle class and infrastructure funds, the Liberal government's first budget also dedicated some money to tackling what they called "counter-radicalization." These tasks will be conducted by the Co-ordinator of the Office of Community Outreach and Counter-Radicalization. For this, the office will receive $3 million this year and up to $10 million in coming years.

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From honest dialogue to practical solutions: Discussing Muslim youth radicalization

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A recent panel discussion on Muslim youth radicalization was remarkable both for its insistence on probing causes and its conclusion that fixing the problem is a responsibility shared by all Canadians.

National security and the need to safeguard civil liberties in the wake of the violence in Quebec and Ottawa have focused attention on the extreme views of some young Canadian Muslims.

Afnan Khan, an 18-year-old youth member of the Muslim Coordinating Council of the National Capital Region, organized and moderated this panel where both community leaders and representatives of local law enforcement -- the RCMP and Public Safety Canada -- met at the University of Ottawa Alumni Auditorium to a crowd of mostly Muslims.

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