Alberta's justice minister asked for the resignation of the province's chief of Alberta Human Rights Commission after calls from the Muslim community to do so..On Monday, a letter signed by 28 Muslim organizations and mosques in Alberta was sent to Alberta's justice minister Tyler Shandro. It was also posted online and called for Colin May's resignation over comments he made in a 2009 book..According to Shandro's press secretary, in July May committed to “meeting with leaders in Alberta’s Muslim community to learn more about their lived experiences in Alberta and to work towards overcoming discrimination against the Islamic community.” .READ MORE: National Council of Canadian Muslims calls for head of the Alberta Human Rights Commission to resign.The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCMM) is condemning May for a 2009 academic book review in which he made Islamophobic comments in the review of Israeli-British historian Efraim Karsh's Islamic Imperialism.."Dear Minister Shandro, we write this letter to you to formally ask for the resignation of Colin May, appointed Chair of the Alberta Human Rights Commission in May 2022," the letter from NCMM stated.."We do not ask for resignations lightly.".May's review in 2009 highlighted Karsh's Islamophobic assertion the religion is "inherently militaristic in nature" and under "the guise of analysis.".The C2C Journal, where May's review was published, is mainly an online publication whose "unabashed bias is in favour of free markets, democratic governance, and individual liberty," according to its website..On Monday, the NCMM demanded May resign.."An open letter released yesterday from the NCCM and over two dozen Alberta Muslim organizations and mosques allege Mr. May failed to meet with leaders of Alberta’s Muslim community," press secretary for Alberta's justice minister, Joseph Dow, said.."Upon receiving the letter, Minister of Justice Shandro requested an explanation from Mr. May. After reviewing the explanation, Minister of Justice Shandro has asked for Mr. May’s resignation.".The Western Standard has reached out to May, but so far hasn't heard back.
