A Conservative MP has cancelled an event with a keynote speaker accused of sympathizing with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the wake of mosque shootings in New Zealand which left at least 49 people dead. Critics have argued that her trips, billed as a way to promote religious rights, lend legitimacy to a leader linked to war crimes. Statement re Cox event. pic.twitter.com/FiMJA06BYK —@GarnettGenuisHours before the mosque shooting, Liberal MP Omar Alghabra expressed his opposition to the event, accusing Cox of "promoting hateful stereotypes about Muslims." In response, Genuis said Cox is "well respected across faith communities and across party lines in the U.K., and works closely with British Muslim organizations."

Source: CBC News March 15, 2019 21:10 UTC