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Justice For All Canada and the Canadian Council of Imams is calling all Canadian Muslim Imams and Khateebs to join the National Orange Khutbah Day on Friday, September 26th.

This past Friday, Kanata Muslim Association hosted a Community Solidarity Event in response to the recent hate-motivated attack on a young Muslim sister aboard an OC Transpo bus.

On behalf of the Islamic History Month Canada (IHMC) Board, we extend our heartfelt appreciation for your ongoing dedication to nurturing strong, resilient, and inclusive Muslim communities across Canada.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, August 20, 2025  1:45 p.m.

Montreal, August 06, 2025 — The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) is amplifying the urgent findings of York University’s Documenting the ‘Palestine Exception’ report, which exposed a pervasive, systemic pattern of suppression of pro-Palestinian speech across Canada following October 7, 2023.

The Islamophobia Research Hub at York UniversityHub launched their report "Documenting the “Palestine Exception": An Overview of Trends in Islamophobia, Anti-Palestinian and Anti-Arab Racism in Canada in the aftermath of October 7, 2023"

At a press conference held in Ottawa, Nadia Hasan, director of the Islamophobia Research Hub at York University, discussed their new report on the increase in incidents of Islamophobia, Anti-Palestinian and Anti-Arab racism in Canada.

Ottawa, ON — Canada’s largest Muslim arts and culture festival, MuslimFest, is bringing its energy, diversity, and award-winning programming to the nation’s capital on Saturday, August 9, at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum — marking its first-ever large-scale event in Ottawa.

Join Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC)’s urgent calling campaign to demand that Global Affairs Canada take action to stop the deliberate starvation of Palestinians in Gaza.

Montreal, July 15, 2025 — The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) welcomes the Toronto District School Board’s (TDSB) decision to reverse its censorship of a yearbook photo showing two students wearing keffiyehs at Ursula Franklin Academy.

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.

In December 2023, Yousra spoke to CTV Edmonton about the hope she felt after the Canadian government’s announcement that it would be offering temporary visas to Gazans who have extended family in Canada. 

The Association of Palestinian Arab Canadians (APAC) held the 9th annual Palestine Day on the Hill on June 11, 2025 with the support of the office of Member of Parliament Salma Zahid.

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un

Montreal, June 17, 2025 — The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) condemns the racist act of vandalism targeting the Canadian Institute of Islamic Civilization (CIIC) mosque in downtown Montreal on June 10, 2025.

June 10, 2025 Edmonton, AB — With the blessings of Allah (SWT), the Canadian Islamic Finance Board (CIFB), an initiative led by Al Rashid Mosque, is proud to announce the launch of Alberta's first Halal Mortgage, in collaboration with Servus Credit Union and the Government of Alberta.

OTTAWA, ON – May 26, 2025 – A coalition of Canadian organizations, including the Canadian Muslims Public Affairs Council (CMPAC), the Gazan Canadian League, Amnesty International Canada, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME), the Rural Refugee Rights Network, Righting Relations Canada, and Sustainable Human Empowerment (SHE) Associates, today announced the launch of a public mobilization campaign aimed at reforming Canada’s Gaza Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) Program.

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. Eid al-Adha (1446 - 2025) Announcement

Every 24 hours, 140 women and children are turned away from housing in British Columbia. (BCSTH Census, 2024)

May 23rd, 2025 NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) issued the following statement: “Mark Carney must immediately suspend the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement and Impose Sanctions on Netanyahu.