Pakistani Canadian author, filmmaker, and creative producer @studentasim has developed an online platform to combat Islamophobia by showcasing the voices of Muslims and their allies.
The victims of Jan 29th, 2017 attack on the Quebec City mosque perished as they stood to pray.
National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) granted leave at the Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in the Quebec City mosque shooter case.
Salam friends,
A year ago, I sat with Aymen Derbali at the third anniversary of the Quebec City Mosque shooting.
The NCCM further calls upon every leader in the House of Commons to denounce this disturbing slur against another honourable member
Russian troll activity on Twitter aimed at influencing public opinion has attracted a lot of attention in the United States and other western democracies. Canadians may feel it’s not an issue here. But a recent examination of Twitter data suggests there are reasons to be concerned as the country heads into a federal election.
Québec’s provincial government recently tabled Bill 21 on state secularism. The bill prohibits the wearing of religious symbols for public employees in positions of authority such as judges, police officers and teachers. The actual list is much longer.