Breaking ranks with his party in September 2011 , Housakos was the first Conservative Party parliamentarian to openly and publicly oppose the nomination of unilingual Michael Ferguson as Auditor General of Canada , stating , " there are certain positions in the federal government that are so symbolic to what Canada is all about and I just believe they have to be filled by people who are functionally bilingual . " Arguing that the appointment sets a dangerous precedent that threatens bilingualism in Canada , he said , " I think that bilingualism is so fundamental to this country , not just from the point of view of national unity , but I think it ’s a tool that should be used as a positive attribute , both in terms of our diplomatic strategies and our commercial strategies around the world . " In October 2012 , Housakos published '' The Challenges of Integration and Multiculturalism '' , where he voices concerns regarding the difficulties recent immigrants have had in being both accepted and integrated within North American society and , more specifically , the challenges the Muslim communities after 9/11 . He argues that the Canadian government should provide prospective new immigrants a clear understanding of the norms and values of their adoptive new home , because Canada is a country based on the separation of Church and state and the equality of men and women
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Leo Housakos