OTTAWA — A motion condemning all forms of Islamophobia failed to get the unanimous consent of the House of Commons Wednesday — after some Conservative MPs stood opposed. NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair, who proposed the motion, expressed his profound disappointment.

NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair talks with media in Ottawa on Sept. 28, 2016. (Photo: Matthew Usherwood/CP) “I can’t see how anybody can speak out against a motion that seeks to condemn a form of hatred,” he said. “We’re here to condemn all forms of hatred in our society, whether it’s hatred against gender identity, hatred against a person’s ethnic or cultural origin and, in this case, against people’s religions. Mulcair thought there would be consent, having discussed the motion with all parties more than a week ago, his office said. After question period, Mulcair, acting on an e-petition sponsored by Liberal MP Frank Baylis, asked the House to join the more than 66,000 Canadians urging parliamentarians to condemn all forms of Islamophobia. While most MPs yelled out: “Agreed.” A handful of Conservatives said: “No.” The motion was denied. Petition notes 'infinitesimally small number of extremist individuals' The petition, e-411, notes the contributions Muslims have made to the development of human civilization and states that while an “infinitesimally small number of extremist individuals have conducted terrorist activities while claiming to speak for the religion of Islam,” their actions do not reflect the values or the teachings of Islam. “We categorically reject all their activities. They in no way represent the religion, the beliefs and the desire of Muslims to co-exist in peace with all peoples of the world,” the petition instigated by Samer Majzoub, the president of the Canadian Muslim Forum, states. Liberal MP and parliamentary secretary for consular affairs Omar Alghabra tweeted his shock at the Conservative MPs’ actions.

It's sad that Conservatives denied to give a unanimous consent to a motion in the House of Commons to condemn all forms of Islamophobia — Omar Alghabra (@OmarAlghabra) October 5, 2016

“It’s very difficult to understand what anyone's objection would be to condemn any form of racism or discrimination,” he told The Huffington Post Canada. Either the Conservatives are too partisan and can’t accept any good ideas from other parties — or they have a fundamental disagreement with what the motion asks for, he said.