Thursday’s summit on Islamophobia, strangely, was closed to the public. While the prime minister named several national institutions as part of the problem, groups on the ground worry about the safety of Muslim children as they head to school, reports Reedah Hayder.
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People across major Canadian cities including Montreal, Mississauga, Winnipeg and Calgary gathered and paid tribute to the Afzaal Family in London, Ont., who was recently the victim of what politicians are calling a terrorist attack. Demonstrators are calling for stronger anti-Islamophobia legislation.
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The Muslim Canadian community continues to mourn the loss of four members of a Muslim family killed in Sunday’s Islamophobic attack. Reyhana Patel is calling on Canadians to stand up for and befriend their Muslim neighbours and work colleagues in a sign of solidarity.
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“Canada is not exempt from racism, Islamophobia and intolerance,” writes London resident and political candidate, Mohamed Hammoud. Muslim Canadians across the country are struggling with the tragic loss of four Muslim residents of London, Ontario.
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The Social Planning Council of Winnipeg (SPCW) evolved into an organization dedicated to equity, social justice and change. SPCW marked its centenary with “Sorry Not Sorry: Unapologetically Working for Social Justice,” a panel discussion on…
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Quebec’s secularist Bill 21, which bans public workers from wearing religious symbols, dredges up memories of a similar ban France initiated in 2004. In 2004, the French government banned the display of “conspicuous” religious symbols…
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On March 18th, a Sheikh, a rabbi, a Member of Parliament (MP) and a reverend gathered at a commemorative service in honour of victims of the Christchurch shooting victims at Jaffari Community Centre (JCC) in…
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