Just over a month ago, Canadian citizen Benamar Benatta quietly settled his lawsuit against the federal government over the unlawful treatment he suffered in the days immediately after 9/11.
On March 14th, thousands of Canadians gathered across the country in over 70 communities to show their outrage over the Conservative government’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Act, Bill C-51. Everyone from Canada’s Privacy Commissioner, to NDP Party Leader Tom Mulcair and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, to former Prime Ministers Paul Martin, Jean Chretien , and Joe Clark, have spoken out against this Bill, stating that it will needlessly infringe on the civil liberties of Canadians and also will probably not increase national security. Despite this, the Conservative and Liberal Parties have stated that they will vote in favour of the Bill.
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) Denounces Slur Against Minister Omar Alghabra, Demands Apology from BQ Leader
Watch the Black and Muslim Panel presented by Students from the University of Western Ontario and McMaster University on January 15
National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council (AMPAC) Unite to Further Combat Islamophobia in Western Canada
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