Two Canadas: My story of generosity and systemic racism | Honourable Ahmed Hussen | TEDxToronto

Hon. Ahmed Hussen entered Canada a child refugee, and today is Minister of Immigration and Refugees. He shares his experience of Canada: a country of immense generosity, but also one that struggles with systemic racism, and paints a bold picture of how a country can become truly great. Ahmed Hussen is Canada’s Immigration Minister and Member of Parliament for the riding of York South-Weston. A lawyer and social activist, he has a proven track record of leadership and community empowerment. Born and raised in Somalia, Ahmed immigrated to Canada in 1993; In 2002, he co-founded the Regent Park Community Council, which helped secure a $500 million revitalization project for the area, and he has been widely recognized for his significant contributions to the city of Toronto. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@sbotros]

I have been living here for over 14 years. In a recent interview, the interviewer asked me about Canadian experience and credentials!!

[@Bzzzinga]

As an immigrant living in Canada (immigrated from Kenya in 2009), I find this talk insulting to the generosity of Canadians. This country has given me opportunities beyond my wildest dreams! I experienced worse discrimination from people I share same skin color back in my home country. I’m not saying there’s no racism in Canada, but it’s nowhere near the discrimination perpetuated through tribalism in most African countries!

[@rogerc23]

Way to be honest. Thank you Bzzzzinga.

[@honourableI1]

Thanks for the honesty. Kenya & Botswana good African places haven't met any snakes from there like all the snakes who have came from Somalia!

[@alexguolo5872]

thank you

[@joadams1493]

Immigrants like you are worse than the Canadian racists and nationalistic bigots. Can't say anything honest about Canada unless one is glorifying it and portraying it as some kind of angelic nation without y'all getting hysterical. Being so quick to get angry, doesn't sound like you found peace and happiness in Canada, as you'd like us to believe.

[@sadiaalialimahamud8792]

You have every right to say this because you are not a Muslim to face whatever he faced.

[@taylerthompson7559]

Don't read the comments ! Turn back now

[@noway3577]

i'm already drowning! HELP!

[@earthynomad7160]

Wish I read your comment earlier 😰

[@butterflychellebelle9198]

Should have heeded your warning!

[@MyName-fr3nf]

I didn't listen, and I regret it.

[@Keralou]

Thank you for the warning ❤️

[@patrykcetnarski8068]

Let me tell you a story about privilege. Inverse privilege to be specific. I am a 24 years old Polish citizen trying to immigrate to Canada as part of the Express entry program. I speak 5 languages including English (CLB 11) and French (CLB 10), I have a Master's Degree in Translation and a year of skilled work experience. I could definitely make it to the pool. What I don't have are 12,475 Canadian dollars i.e. the minimum proof of funds for a skilled immigrant. This is not the type of money we earn that easily here in Europe, especially at my age. My parents are broke so it will take me a lifetime to collect all the money. I mean, if I had that kind of cash, I wouldn't be here searching for a better life & trying to immigrate to Canada! Yet, refugees can enter Canada and receive social housing without any problems. Now, who is being discriminated here? Not cool Canada, not cool.

[@djjordan1019]

Just go to the border from the US and walk across.

[@wsgsantos]

Based in your mindset, I believe Canada won't allow you to enter. Be calm, breathe, do your job, learn about the life, be sympathetic with other that you will win. God luck!

[@bluntie52]

Patryk, a close friend of mine from the US is trying to immigrate to Canada legally. He has been married to a Canadian for 20 years and they are now planning to retire in Canada. He has spent thousands of dollars on legal fees, several doctors appointments and psychiatric evaluation. This has been going on for 2 years now and he still has not received his permanent residence card. He also is highly intelligent, has his PHd and they have grandchildren and lots of family. So not cool Canada...….Wish you could come over......I love the Polish people here.

[@albcev1511]

You're right on the money. Canada's immigration policy is two-faced. Many of us can see it, but many canadians care more that the prime minister talks about diversity, feminism, and legalizing weed than real issues. Best of luck

[@streamingnowstreamingnow2568]

Patryk Cetnarski That sucks man, but if You Illegally Crossed the Border(and If you were a Muslim of Colour, Ahmed Hussen would put you up in a Hotel room and rush your Canadian Citizenship through while you chill on the Canadian Tax Payers $$$.

[@pasqualinamichelaconsiglio9391]

"I have lawyer friends moving into Regent Park."

[@brunolagace7822]

From some comments, we can see that Minister Hussen is so right. Some Canadians just simply refuse to see themselves as they are, lacking compassion, lacking the strength to look at how they do treat people who are different than they are. Shame on those who yell out their racism, distrust and hate. We would like to say that is not Canadian but in fact it is Canadian. Just read on.

[@honourableI1]

We have access to the internet that provides us with a picture of where these people come from and the aims of their greater communities. Their communities are not our communities. If we take a look at the values, customs, morals and traditions of Somalia and Muslim regions, why wouldn't the people share any of those when they come here? If they do share and bring said attributes, how are they not making our country a worse off place just like the country they come from that is so terrible? Look at what Europeans did moving here en masse before the propaganda of war coward senior Trudeau. Europeans made one of the most desirable places in the world to live and have given such rights to minorities they are so entitled/ungrateful they make videos talking about systemic racism while holding the status of immigration minister.

[@benfowler6052]

Why don't they fight and work to make their homes better? For centuries Europeans have done the same and never gave up, so why is that these people seem to be unable to do the same for their own?

[@peter-johndejong9880]

Bruno Lagacé somali culture and traditions are of no added value to canadian supreme human right values

[@booishoois309]

Maybe that's because standard of living in Canada has been static, or declining since around the time Mr Hussen arrived. Our government only has 1 way to grow the economy, and that's by ramping up immigration. Housing prices have doubled or tripled in Vancouver/Toronto in the last 20 years, and wages are flat. Impossible to find a doctor.... Yet the government, 1 trick pony, still insists on bringing in 1+ million in the next 3 years. Sorry, I love immigration too, when it benefits those already here (shortage of skilled trades, more doctors), but this only benefits the party who lets them in, and the ultra rich. No one else who is already here.

[@arleneschneider1435]

Look at all the Somalians coming in the Manitoba border. They even have housing for them only. They are already causing problems.

[@MissUnderstoodasAlways]

Sir thank you for sharing in such a brilliant way. The sad thing is people who lack intelligence really cannot understand things beyond an elementary level. They only sound smart to like minded people. you’re brilliant💯💕

[@jasminmohammed5103]

Its the same hier in the Nederlands, you are given much in one hand yet you will be humiliated and put down at the same time its hard to deal with specially when you are young. Thank you Ahmed

[@k.s213]

You are privileged to have low income public housing while you are going to college. In the US, not only did i not get any type of public housing, but i also have to pay $1,600 per month for a studio apartment, work 60 hrs/week and get into $30k in debt just for an associates degree. To my world, you are a privileged immigrant who doesnt realize how much privileged you are.

[@luke8838]

Hard to understand the Conservative KZbin community that dislikes this video. This story is what Canada is all about.

[@HiddenInPlainSight386]

"Honorable" Minister of Immigration, that statement alone is worth a Million in prizes!

[@strelokhiggs9713]

So this is what Canadians pay taxes for?

[@Sirflyingmustache]

And you think inmigrants wont pay taxes? Think about it, the whole country will have more money with more people

[@whathappenseveryday2024]

Oh yeah this is my taxes pay and I am proud of it. God bless canada. Please stay where you are we don't need you here.

[@kahlilabubakar-st3ky]

Damn , for everyone who thinks like you

[@miasma5733]

He plays the Islamophobia and the racism card well. it's how he got to be where he is now.

[@grigoryzinoviev244]

His solution has not been to get rid of racism, it has been to try to become the majority through border neglect.

[@MissUnderstoodasAlways]

Your solution isn’t to get rid of racism either as if he has the power to do that. Too many critics not enough people looking inside themselves.

[@kevinmalone1048]

@@MissUnderstoodasAlways get a job

[@OMG-seriously]

border neglect? wish there wasn't border neglect when Europeans invaded

[@kevinmalone1048]

@@OMG-seriously well then you wouldn't be in North America either

[@jt-zf9kj]

he was tasked with the job of making housing affordable to canadians irrespective of their backgrounds. He also had immigration portfolio. While being a minister he purchased an investment property. Was he buying a property that was going to lose in value. Certainly not. Obviously property price skyrocked. he should do another show and explain the ethics and rationale behind the transaction. His job performace? Canada is mired in a housing crisis. it is certainly not a product of any discrimination by anyone. It seems there is no mechanism to hold anyone in public life accountable for engaging conflict of interest activities. If this were to happen in some other countries, he would have gone long ago. Housing crisis affects every one and it affects minorities as well. Poor, middle class canadians irrespective of their backgrounds, are on the brink of low quality life and poverty.

[@user-kv8go8pw9q]

you could have commented on every video but this one, where he's talking about something completely different from what YOU'RE saying.

[@jt-zf9kj]

@@user-kv8go8pw9q That is his selling point. Actions speak louder than words. Facts are availabe on public domain. There are ministers and member of parliments who are not engaged in house hunting activites. Multiple property buying activity is contributing to housing crisis in Canada and it affects minorities more than anyone else. it is ethically and morally wrong to engage in the very same activity by a highly paid public official whose office was connected oneway or another to the housing matter.

[@jonah.donohue]

Blah blha blah@@jt-zf9kj

[@sabrinam7291]

Im glad someone is finally talking about this, I feel like racism in Canada always gets swept under the rug, we NEED to have these conversations.

[@rogerc23]

What we need to discuss is IQ and race. If you examine IQ and success you will find that there is absolutely ZERO racism in Canada. But there is an IQ problem with certain groups of people who aren’t mentally equipped to succeed in a free nation with no barriers.

[@nightdreamer2315]

Roger C You are the kind of person who should sign up for the mars mission and leave us here on earth in peace. IQ and nationality/race don't correlate, third grader. It's a matter of upbringing and access to technology.

[@rogerc23]

You might notice a pattern of North Asians, then Caucasian countries, then east European/south Asian, South American, then Middle East and then Africa. But maybe you won’t see the pattern.

[@rogerc23]

Now it’s all a bell curve so there is IQ/racial population integration in diverse countries which is why high IQ blacks don’t end up in prison they end up being just as successful as their high IQ counterparts of other races. Which proves RACISM does not exist in Canada.

[@williamjames4031]

Sabrina M Also, whenever I experience racism it is actually blamed on me instead of the society.

[@booishoois309]

He never saw a mailbox, or a laundry machine until he was 16, and he's in charge of Canadian immigration policy 25 years later. Sorry but you should not be allowed to hold federal office in Canada if you weren't born here. This guy just flung open the doors to immigrants with serious health conditions, even though it's impossible to find a doctor or receive treatment without a long wait time. Canadians are dying in hospital hallways.

[@abdirahmanmukhtar5710]

Boois Hoois what a hate speech words you wrote! Everybody can experience hardships in his life and that hardship doesn't make the person to give up , to the contrary he has to work hard and achieve a lot ! That is all I can if you have ears that can hear !

[@booishoois309]

I don't care what hardships he experienced in his life. I care about what his and Justin's policies are doing to our great nation. This TED Talk really highlights why things have gone off the rails so much. Instead of being thankful for being accepted in the best country of the word, all Ahmed can see is 'racism' which explains why he is more loyal to illegal migrants that Canadians. I don't see how it's hate speech to listen to his side of the story, in his own words, and try to reconcile that with what his actions have been as immigration minister.

[@MsCherryPop3]

abdirahman...Work hard? You mean welfare, affirmative action, a politically correct pick for parliament by justin? Stick your hate speech. Call us anything you want. Most Canadians are fed up and plainly don't give a flying fig what you call us.

[@juliusmaehlich3138]

Abdirahman Mukhtar. Why is speaking the truth called hate speech nowadays.

[@tsigewynitesfay7855]

Thank you many people expressing life god bless you

[@rcana5803]

Ahmed Hussen got moved from important housing ministerial job to an unimportant ministerial position job. Why was he moved? Is it a demotion? He made a blunder by becoming a landlord while being a housing minister and also did some other legal but questionable practices. Otherwise he is a good man and hope he does well his in new position.

[@gvukster]

When did his accent get so pronounced? Several years ago he was speaking fluent English, comedic.

[@asterghebreamlak218]

Mr Ahmed, I sponsored my husband and the immigration denied the application. I am trying to reaaply and I need help. I do not know to who to ask. My marriage is legal and legitimate. I am upset who I have to through this. Please help

[@mrty5213]

You won't get the help you need through a youtube comment section unfortunately

[@mohamedshakaal1545]

@@mrty5213 😂😂😂😂

[@cabdirisaaqbaraag3465]

Madam, I am sorry about your problem. But can I ask you a question: why do you need to marry from a community or a country you left from because of inhumanity?

[@haibeabdi5350]

The man is speaking honest only stating facts thankful but expressing the embarrassments experienced. Take it like it is, not only are you folks doing all the dirt in your nations behind close doors, you have also made us second class in our own nations for multiple hundred years. Do not even respond one more drunk comment like the judgementals that passed. Great speech ahmed Hussenow

[@garyd5622]

Ahmed needs to realize that as a refugee from a Muslim country that the political climate that sharia created is why he became a refugee and if he works towards making Canadian law sharia compliant, he is helping to create a similar atmosphere in Canada that he fled from in Somalia.

[@sam-ty2er]

+TM Gui If you are sure about that, then why do you let them into your countries? I mean you have a democracy and democracy means your government listens to you, then just do not let them in. few walk the border but majority get visas issues by your embassies around the world. just tell your embassies not to issue visas for Muslims. why sitting at home and nagging?

[@ramlaahmed3151]

@@sam-ty2er 😂😂

[@garyd5622]

@Qaddare Trudeau has already started to create Canada as a failed state with inflation, pitting Canadian against Canadian and reliance on oil from dictatorships while shutting down domestic production.

[@garyd5622]

@Qaddare Is there that much difference between Al Shabaab sharia law and Islamic sharia law that one would flee from one and embrace another?

[@garyd5622]

@Qaddare I first appreciate your efforts to explain Islam. I googled, "Islam law vs sharia law" and many used both terms as interchangeable. I know that different regions interpret and handle Islamic law in very different ways which could explain why Al Shabaab is more authoritarian than for example Morocco. Maybe objectively studying the life of Muhammad and comparing that to Al Shabaab would give some clarity to why the latter acts as they do.

[@thekeytothegate]

You’re welcome to go back home and improve your own country. Why not? Make Somalis great again.

[@sophiesakura2719]

@@besingiwelisane3705 How nice that thousands of men died to end slavery in the west. If only people in the east did the same.

[@ProudAfrican]

When are you going back to Europe? You are not a real Canadian either. Please don't give me that bs about you were born in Canada for god's sake, white people are a proud thief's.

[@adithyanaren519]

@@ProudAfrican well said my friend

[@butterflychellebelle9198]

It is (though it should not be) surprising to me the commonality that people of color have in societies that boast diversity but are predominantly caucasian. The anecdotes of this chap, and the stories shared with me by some Afro-Brits I've recently met,as well as those I've heard from an Aboriginal mate from Australia that I correspond with are astoundingly similar to my own experience in the U.S. Likewise, am I bewildered by the clap back of whites in all these areas, in their assumed superiority, cry out "What privilege?". The fact that you presume superiority dictates in and of itself absolute privilege. I find the indignation rather amusing. How dare we expect equality in these societies that claim to be so democratic.

[@Mattimo777]

His image of a great 1st world country is one that is transformed into a 3rd world country.

[@aishaomar2695]

@josefina bananos Mogadishu was a beautiful town for centuries way before Canada was Canada, until foreigners set foot on its ground, then it got trashed, and beautiful seas got plundered. Let's be truthful here!!

[@aishaomar2695]

@josefina bananos If yr talking about Mogadishu, well everytime pple try to rebuild their droned homes, next day it's back to how it was trashed yesterday, horrendous! That is why you see so many immigrants, people are just doing what is human nature, looking for somewhere peaceful to live.

[@maryannegoodman2194]

seeing the comments below only proves he is right. Sometimes I am so ashamed.

[@lothropstoddard8691]

Mary Anne Goodman Well, fattening foods might cheer you up.

[@Honest_and_Truthful]

He's just another genocidal anti-white.

[@honourableI1]

I get a deep feeling of Pride seeing all the real Canadians commenting showing they are proud to exist and not all collective cultural guilt ridden cowards like you.

[@raczyk]

ashamed of being white, looks like they have you brainwashed already.

[@Mattimo777]

@@honourableI1 Thank you for your European Pride and Canadian pride. We need to drain the swamp and stop Trudeau from transforming our great country into one giant no go zone.

[@mosqueearrahmanacie-sherbr8374]

(يرفع الله الذين آمنوا منكم والذين أوتوا العلم درجات) صدق الله العظيم

[@user-kp3fh8qx7w]

السلام عليكم اخي احمد انا من سورية ولا امللك بيت وانا متزوج ولدي طفلتين وهم الان عند امي في بيت العائلة واود السفر الى كندا كي اعمل كي اشتري منزل لي في سوريا انا الان في تركيا وان كانت تحب ان تسعدني من بعد ربي فا اجارك على الله وللك جزيل الشكر ان سعدني وان لم تسعدني. شكر كند

[@faaaduma]

حكيم حكيم سلام عليكم! أرجو ان تطلب من السفارةالكندية ان تساعدك في السفر إلى كندا. لديك فر صة جيدة🙂

[@xikmadiyoxasuus8026]

@@faaaduma ( مشاغل الدنيا لا تنتهي )

[@billmcillwraith6155]

This guy is a joke , tells 5th generation Canadians how to be Canadian ! Landed immigrants ?

[@mazatoshi7501]

J OneLife people here 400 years, haha I’m sure that’s not human species as they can’t live that long .

[@2plus2equals59]

Well, these comments I read is totally supporting him and it's totally true what he said.

[@robwarraker2312]

Ahmed Hussen praised Hamas the organization for doing ‘good work’: “Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen says Canada will be sending $40-million in aid to Gaza and praises UNRWA for providing “humanitarian aid.” The Government of Canada put a pause on funding of UNRWA due to alleged links to Hamas.”

[@rogerc23]

Want to know why people from Hong Kong, Korea and Japan succeed enormously when immigrating to Canada and people from Iran, Syria and Somalia don’t? Average IQ HK,Korea,Japan = 106 Average IQ Iran,SY,Somalia = 78 Guess who are more likely to vote for Trudeau?

[@ugaassamatar937]

fake news. what are yor sources for those numbers?

[@rogerc23]

Omega, no it doesn't make me think environmental factors are the reason. DNA and genes are the reason. These are averages, not absolutes. It doesn't mean every Korean and Japanese has the same IQ, it means on average they are higher. If everyone in the country has the same environment, then you would see the same score. Also you see the same score averages for diverse countries so it's not environment. It also doesn't mean every Hong Konger is smarter than ever Somali. 2 of the smartest 5 people I have know are African. But IQ does tell the story of human success, and countries with low IQ people do not fair better

[@rogerc23]

Omega, IQ doesn't have anything to do with school system. IQ is measured at different ages and it tests short-term memory, analytical thinking, mathematical ability and spatial recognition, it does not attempt to measure the amount of information you have learned but rather your capacity to learn.

[@ugaassamatar937]

how do u know the Somali IQ average is 78?

[@rogerc23]

Somalia's average IQ isn't 78, it's actually 68. I was averaging it with Iran and Iran (84) and Saudi Arabia (84). So (84+84+68)/3 = 78

[@frienda315]

It is a joke that this guy IS a minister to Cansdians...

[@greatestoftheseislove738]

This guy is a terrible minister. He always looks lost and is doing a terrible job.

[@rico_cavalierie]

Try writing this guy about matters of other refugees. I'll just bid you good luck now in even getting a response.

[@oddassembler]

"Got on a truck and landed in Canada".... a lot is missing in the middle there. How many laws of how many countries did you break to make it Canada?

[@jonah.donohue]

Wow. You're so tough

[@rachelforbes4424]

Canada is great because we want to do better!

[@alexandersharif5782]

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[@craigthurlow9308]

Canada is going down the CRAPPER due to justine CASTRO TURDGROPE and VILE KORANIMALS 🤮

[@seksek1980]

Can we have the script of his speech?

[@majidsaid178]

Mahmoud Metwally : it seems as if you are jealous 😂. Try out your lucky number 000000......

[@marywhite6672]

Thank you for an inspiring speech. Proving again a good education and persevering can have great rewards. Namaste

[@mikepolley5325]

this video says it was funded by independent local community? i wonder who organized this video?

[@bluntie52]

good point Mike..

[@arleneschneider1435]

The Muslim Brotherhood which he belongs to.

[@nora24anexplorer]

It’s great for you and Canadians not for other people.

[@Noisemansoundinsect]

Sorry but this guy’s stories totally sound like he just made them up.

[@litestuf]

Yeah... That's a real Canadian, leaving her ''BABY'' in a snow storm to help an unknown mail a F ing letter ??? WTF. That"s a real BS story. You're so polite.

[@abdirahmanhaaji8833]

I'm refugee I'm in South Africa how to apply Canada Tell me please help me

[@MissUnderstoodasAlways]

The BS here are the critics I am not polite

[@chrismoon4677]

I cant trust this guy...theres something fishy about him..

[@MrEd6066]

This guy is manipulative . All race card accusations to gain your support or to ensure your silence. I do not trust this man one bit.

[@DeborahM116]

Orrr he's telling the truth...?

[@MrEd6066]

Possibly - but does it make anything better? Are there any useful solutions? I measure a leader by what sort of solutions he/she offers. not on the ultimately divisive guilt speeches that get support without substance. I mistrust this man because of his approach and what seems to be his values based on race and religion. This clip is all I know of him , there are so many things he could talk about that require attention and he could potentially offer leadership -where does this(kind of talk) take us? So far not impressed.

[@nickhubs6759]

+Deborah Mebude Yea... SO oppressed. We only took him in and paid for everything for him than elected him to office as an MP. If that's oppression, SIGN ME UP!!!!!!

[@TarekDinaji]

@ed He is atleast trying. What you are trying to minimise racism? What's your solution? Its easy to give a judgement but where is the solution? Talking about the problem isn't solution and keeping mum is?

[@rogerc23]

Nick Hubs what do you think your odds of that happening in Somalia, Syria, Haiti and China or Japan are? Yeah we are the racists in Canada not you and your people

[@firasmousa9549]

Raising my hat. He worked hard and got the fruits of his work. Canada is your chance to succeed even if you come from a minority community.

[@mosqyfareal5559]

This is so impressive, thank you my brother Hamad

[@olegmedved72]

Firas Mousa wr work so hard for almost 300000tousand dollars.They spend Canadian money and bring religion war to Canada .

[@joemathews8813]

Domestic violence, slow internet, mosquitoes in home country are all grounds for seeking refugee status.

[@mohamedmuse08]

To all the lowlives in the comment section trolling. this guy didn't take time comenting hatefully on KZbin but he instead turned the wheel to change his life in this beautiful and Democratic country so, you better make something of your ourselves. Much love to honorable Mr. Your and my minister Ahmed Hussisn and big up to all my somalis...

[@ThoughtfulChrysalis]

He was accepted by Canadians, then he betrayed them.

[@saroarzubair5796]

He owes to none ... He should not be expected to praise people who want to belittle him for his skin color and foreign accent in every step of life ...

[@adargabose1708]

How so you are jealous and broke!

[@adargabose1708]

Saroar Zubair thanks exactly

[@sallydonaldson9802]

Was Ahmed At a Hamas celebration rally outside the @IsraelinNewYork consulate, a speaker recounts the deadly Islamist attacks on the music festival in southern Israel that killed hundreds of civilians. The crowd cheers.

[@AhmedAli-st3zj]

Love you form India you are a role model to all victims of oppression, colonisation, invasion and white supermacists..

[@nomannomi1688]

Great sir ...me from Pakistan

[@hydrogenoxide5153]

Vukha sala hat

[@ronalddowdell1931]

Do people from your country experience the same thing?

[@jayfoden6943]

This guy is an objectively awful speaker. It’s actually embarrassing.

[@Adam-pn7re]

I wonder if he would judge Somalian USC, SSDF, SNM, USC, or SAF fighters based on their culture and make himself vulnerable in an attempt to end statistically significant predispositions? Did his family willingly make themselves vulnerable when they fled Somalia to safety? I wonder if this is not a double standard he is applying to others he himself would not abide.

[@joefive9]

trust him only if he's in jail

[@KemptonLam]

Thanks for an insightful and heart warming speech that shares your own experiences Hon. Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration and Refugees.

[@rogerc23]

Yes thanks for letting me see what a lying manipulator and victim mindset our moronic minister has. Hope he never gets voted in again.

[@MrBadalos]

Roger C he doesn't need a vote from you...

[@ocanadastandinguard6840]

There are NOT TWO CANADAs. THIS PERSON RETAINS HIS SOMALI CITIZENSHIP while in Canadian parliament. What country does he serve. DIVISIVE politics and speech further divide Canada. Check out the Peoples party of Canada. This is your answer. Use your vote VERY wisely. Vote for WHY you came to Canada and the person-not the party-who represents this. Every country has bad apples usually do to negative experiences. Speak to other Somalians who had had very positive experiences in Canada. This person is only one, not all! Very divisive. Dont let this happen to you. Canada wantsl immigrates. Dont believe this person.

[@awilhussein9289]

The most inspiring and brave talk I have listen to for a long time. Thank you and well done the Honourable minister Ahmed Hussen

[@MsElke11]

I can't believe he was treated thus.... he speaks in a really gentle and intelligent manner. CHARACTER, in the end, is what MATTERS!!

[@adammagafe9313]

HELLO CANADA / DO NOT TRUST WORD HE SAYS / HE IS A FAKE

[@UMBUSHRAA]

😏

[@peter-johndejong9880]

Rooted in Somali customs and values does not mean that you can play the racecard.

[@hamzasaleban9919]

@J OneLife Who told you somalia is dangerous? You have classic histore. Somalia have twe side north side is peace full even money and gold are street no one can touch . north side called Somaliland . If you wanna visit somali visit Somaliland . thnx

[@olegmedved72]

Why is same refudgee came 10years ego still on welfer

[@bike4peaceRTW]

It's the same reason why if you feed a wild animal it will keep coming back for more. Why work for it if you get a free hand out no questions asked? The whole system is flawed. It encourages people to stay on welfare by penalizing you if you do work.

[@scruffmuffin4802]

washer dryer joke was so fake news and ackward stop using the refugee card brah canada and espically toronto is a mix culture society that anyone with hard work ethics can make it! Thanks for your hard work keep it up?

[@peter-johndejong9880]

Tawiyya in working, everybody is making up hate stories lately, especcially islamophobia.

[@joshmick5826]

You are an amazing example! I must pray for your happiness

[@adithyanaren519]

Wow there are a lot of nice white people too. God bless you

[@jeremiekasongo9685]

I respect you mr Ahmad

[@SuperRayaz]

Ahmed Hussen is a hero! Imagine what hurdles he and his family had to overcome to then rise as a star in Canadian politics. Thank you Justin Trudeau, and thank you Canada.

[@PortugueseGina1]

Angela the struggles of putting mail in a mailbox is not a real struggle. He got into law school because of affirmative action programs. He had his school paid for him not because of his intellect but because of his "minority status". These new immigrants have lots of handouts. Check with the real immigrants who had real struggles, the real trials and tribulations.

[@joemathews8813]

hurldles before entering Canada? After entering Canada they have it good. In many cases better than economic migrants, who get 0 in handouts.

[@Nana-W2024]

Thank you for your insightful talk Ahmed. It very encouraging to have you speak about starting out on Social Assistance and working hard to get an education and become successful. So many people think that people on social assistance are lazy and don't want to improve their lives when I think the opposite is the case. Many people that fall on hard times use the system to improve their education and learn the skills they need to become successful however that looks to them. I am one of those people, and I think its time more of us spoke out to change people's attitude and prejudices aginst people receiving assistance. Great talk overall.

[@PortugueseGina1]

No they do want to improve but they want to mooch off of the hardworking people in this country. Suffer a bit more like all the other hardworking people in this country in. Spare us your sob story Ahmed, we've all experienced struggles and your story of "getting pulled over" or "being followed in a grocery story" is not a struggle. So F ***!

[@SpykerSpeed]

Imagine mooching off other people, moving into their country, and then whining about how they don't treat you well enough.

[@bustervic]

I am happy you have succeeded, and welcome all refugees that become Canadian and accept this country as yours. Your talk however is nonsense. There is no systemic racism, you and your success is evidence of this. Your stats on jail, on poverty is also not evidence of this.

[@bustervic]

Muhammad Anjum Bokhari that reply doesn't even make sense..

[@abdirahmanmukhtar5710]

Chris D does even yours make sense 😂

[@MsCherryPop3]

muhammad...stop lecturing white people. Don't like us? Get out of our country!

[@bluntie52]

My grandfather worked in a foundry when he came over....He did NOT get fee handouts, including cell phone, he worked hard so his children could have a better life. Do you know what a foundry is Muhammad?

[@somteams3702]

@@abdirahmanmukhtar5710 you right bro 100% well done and I like your opinion

[@nora24anexplorer]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@qamarzia2374]

I praise yours struggle. I love Canada which supports humanity.

[@moahmed8061]

Not surprised a bit having seen these comments below. Whether you like it or not, the stories the Honorable minister has stated are a part of his past experience and there is no problem if he's sharing that with fellow Canadians as long it will encourage others to be tolerant and respect others for how they look. Take a bow, Sir. You are truly an inspiration to us all.

[@lothropstoddard8691]

Mohamed Bulhan Shouldn't you be focused on driving your Taxi, Mohamed? Your customers safety should be of paramount concern, not posting on KZbin.

[@robertdmci]

I am sure most people would not want to live in Regent Park. Most normal people will be scared just walking by during the daytime.

[@olegmedved72]

I worked hard iwrnt to universita he side worked hard.

[@akabarpaki9897]

Ban blasphemy law worldwide. He don’t attack on blasphemy law

[@garychynne1377]

i'm voting maxime bernier for freedom in 2019.

[@John-lc3fx]

I want this guy to leave.

[@caliotaawa962]

Asc hamad husen wanku hanbayenaya ugas

[@maryamehsani9307]

Stop using children as mice in the lab in the hospital

[@brockashocka5565]

Sounds like this guy has been on the government take for his entire life in Canada.

[@zarifahasan6464]

How. can people criticize someone who is speaking the truth from experience. Many of these comments are bias and close minded. Why do people act that the country gave them birth and not their mothers. Wow! Your nationalism is blinding y'all. Hope in the future this young man comes to speak in USA. Many of the situations he spoke about happen to African -American men everyday. Well-educated or not. Even some Hispanics have a difficult time.America is spelled with Amerikkka.

[@wildfirexx1000]

Because traditional canadians don't like to be criticized and dictated to by a foreign immigration minister (dual citizenship)..he carries a chip on his shoulder and has a globalist agenda to multi-racialize canandian culture from the third world, as quickly as possible.

[@honabdidhubad3059]

I like to Canadian people because always hey helps more people's in the world God bless you including Somalis like minister Ahmed

[@Whatzyourdeal]

He’s hardly Canadian

[@TheBasedCanadian]

Canada needs to help its own people first

[@amalabdullahi844]

Hey you jealous people get your noise out of here plz Proud of this somali guy 💪💪💪💪

[@tg_manaf9732]

I am in Somalia I want to come in Canada but I can't please help

[@alancane1482]

Back in Somalia he'd be collecting rocks in an old wheelbarrow.

[@asiam5603]

What is that mean??

[@nuttall47]

Look at me " I'm great"

[@daariqahmed8297]

David Matley yes he is the captain 🇸🇴👑🇨🇦

[@whitelightning5439]

we all paid for his housing while he paid for university for a law degree. Wow, a non "paper canadian" has to suffer tens of thousands if not hundreds in dept. Talk about systemic racism. Oh yeah I have a pony tail I get followed in stores all the time. I would like to know the specific case he was thought to be the defendant, there would be a record of what was said.

[@cooperchauvin8163]

You know that people might do things for other reasons than your god damned skin color.

[@nightdreamer2315]

cooper chauvin true, but when those things happen often and start to add up? There's a noticeably problem. It's not just coincidence

[@JayShootHer]

14k views, 333 likes 55 dislikes... Seems legit.

[@aminamahmoud4382]

A great man, politicians and handsome too

[@francomonno3256]

you are ruining Canada my friend

[@user-vi5ql7tc2v]

Nice ploy ...it wont work ...people are on to you..time to leave

[@the2penguins]

nIcE PlOy ... iT wOnT wOrK ...PeoPle aRe oN tO yoU..TimE tO LeaVe

[@GracieAckerman]

And do if people from other cultures come into Canada and do things against Canadian law we are not supposed to incarcerate them because we need to bring that 80% down because it represents Canadian’s racism vs that it may be the cultural clash

[@sophiesakura2719]

4th generation immigrant of working class people, where is my free education!

[@Whatzyourdeal]

This guy is absolute 🚮. 2025 can’t come soon enough

[@dianaellis1325]

Thank-you for this, and all you have done and are doing to move our country forward.

[@mrjuuheard5930]

Somalis are kno an to go against the grain heart of lions

[@diyaarnews6231]

Mnsha allah