[On June 11], in the House of Commons, the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth committed to the emergency ask of the community in the aftermath of the London terror attack. The government committed to a National Action Summit on Islamophobia convening leaders from all levels of government to chart a path forward for Canada in ending violence against Muslims
A Pakistani-Canadian family out on a stroll on a warm weekend evening was murdered in a horrific act of Islamophobic violence in London, Ont. A nine-year-old boy, hospitalized with serious injuries, is the only survivor of a terror attack that killed his sister, father, mother and grandmother.
June 8, 2021
[On March 29], Statistics Canada released a detailed analysis in the Juristat article "Police-reported hate crime in Canada, 2019" and the accompanying infographic "Infographic: Police-reported hate crime in Canada, 2019."
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Institute of Islamic Studies (IIS) at the University of Toronto are launching a report entitled Under Layered Suspicion: A Review of CRA Audits of Muslim-led Charities [on March 29].
Standing in the face of hate and islamophobia in Quebec, a group of McGill Alumni is raising funds to support and encourage students advocating for a more inclusive and harmonic society.
Edmonton - February 24, 2021
Toronto – 8 February 2021
The Islamophobia Is video series was conceptualized by legal academic and journalist Azeezah Kanji and social worker and educator Khadijah Kanji of Noor Cultural Centre, in collaboration with award-winning documentary producer, Aeyliya Husain.
Salam friends,
A year ago, I sat with Aymen Derbali at the third anniversary of the Quebec City Mosque shooting.