By: Manaal Farooqi in Toronto, ON One in every five Canadian women is born outside of the country. However, despite diverse ethnic backgrounds, many communities…
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Jewish and Muslim Canadian Women find Kinship
By: Tazeen Inam in Toronto, ON Women’s voices and their participation in every aspect of society are more vital than ever. The Sisterhood of Salaam…
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Commentary by: Mohamed Hammoud in London, ON A little bit of racism is okay seems to be the message coming out of the runaway success…
View More Let’s Temper the Gaga over Black PantherQuebec’s Bill 62 is an Oppression
Commentary by: Surjit Singh Flora in Brampton, ON It’s absurd to pass any law that is so obviously a violation of that constitution and its…
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Commentary by: Fred Maroun in Ottawa Quebec recently passed a law banning face coverings for people delivering or receiving public services, which has re-ignited the…
View More We Ignore Islamism at our Own PerilIn Bangladesh, a Small Change Could Point to More Extremism
Commentary by: Phil Gurski in Ottawa Sometimes, small things point to large changes. During my short visit last week to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh,…
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Commentary by Hasan Zillur Rahim in San Jose The pickup truck was following her. Dr. Sarah felt nervous but tried to convince herself it was…
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Can ‘Moderate’ Islam Top ‘Extremist’ Islam?
Commentary by Phil Gurski in Ottawa My late mother had a lot of great advice for me, much of which I followed and much of which has…
View More Can ‘Moderate’ Islam Top ‘Extremist’ Islam?Religious Groups Should Ignore Moronic Blasphemers
Commentary by Phil Gurski There have been many times in history where statements made publicly have turned out to be somewhat less than true. Remember the…
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Commentary by Mayank Bhatt in Toronto I published my debut novel, Belief, in Canada last year. It’s the story of an immigrant family’s struggle to integrate into the…
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