By Ashoke Dasgupta in Winnipeg, MB The Social Planning Council of Winnipeg (SPCW) evolved into an organization dedicated to equity, social justice and change. SPCW…
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Tag: Islamophobia
Bill 21: Secularism is Not About Limiting Individual Freedoms
By Sukaina Jaffer in Toronto, ON Quebec’s secularist Bill 21, which bans public workers from wearing religious symbols, dredges up memories of a similar ban…
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“This was an attack on humanity,” say Canadians about Christchurch shootings
By Sukaina Jaffer in Toronto, ON On the March 18th, a Sheikh, a rabbi, a Member of Parliament (MP) and a reverend gathered at a…
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‘We Need to Talk About Gendered Islamophobia’
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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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…
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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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Leitch Campaign Scrambles to Distance Itself from Anti-Mosque Group
by Janice Dickson in Ottawa Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch’s campaign says she did not know Ron Banjaree, an anti-Muslim advocate, or the organization Rise Canada…
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by Ashoke Dasgupta in Winnipeg The Islamic Social Services Association recently organized a conference on the theme of “At the Heart of Human Rights is…
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Commentary by Phil Gurski On rare occasions I pick up a copy of the National Enquirer or World Weekly News when I shop for groceries. It’s not that I am…
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Yes, “Canadian Values” Contradict Some Religious Beliefs
Commentary by Fred Maroun in Ottawa Kellie Leitch is one of the candidates seeking the leadership of Canada’s Conservative party, and she attracted much attention…
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