May 3, 2026 Ottawa-Gatineau – The United Muslim Organizations of Ottawa-Gatineau, representing 12 mosques across the National Capital Region, is deeply concerned by a recent violent threat directed at The Mosque of Aylmer, a member mosque.

Ottawa, ON – April 30, 2026 –The arrest of a Quebec man in connection with violent threats against a mosque in Aylmer brings relief, but it also underscores a troubling reality reflected in recent years of rising hate-motivated violence targeting Canadian mosques.

Message from the Governor General on International Day to Combat Islamophobia

On January 29, 2017 a gunman entered Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec during evening prayer with the intention of massacring everyone within the building.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 6:10 p.m. (Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has arrested a man today in connection with a hate-motivated incident that occurred on October 7, 2025.

I had a productive meeting with the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, to introduce him to the work of the Office, highlight key domestic policies impacting Canadian Muslims, and underscore how Islamophobia, anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab racism continue to threaten our social cohesion and our shared values as Canadians.

Ajax launches support page “Together In Peace”, following a recent Islamophobic attack at the Ajax Public Library

(Ajax, Ontario) We are horrified, though not shocked, that a person attempted to set a Muslim woman wearing a hijab on fire in the town of Ajax, Ontario.

23 March 2025 A woman is facing charges following an unprovoked attack at the Ajax Library.