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.

OTTAWA, ON, March 3, 2025 The Government of Canada is publishing a new accessible and educational resource as part of its commitment to combatting Islamophobia:

OTTAWA, ONT January 29th, 2025 Eight years ago tonight, six men knelt in prayer, never to rise again on this mortal plane.

Montreal Jan 25 2025 Statement from the Canadian Muslim Forum in Montreal, Quebec

As-salamu alaykum, Eight years ago tonight, six men knelt in prayer, never to rise again on this mortal plane. Their last moments were spent in devotion—in a house of peace, among their brothers, as they turned their hearts toward God. And yet, even there, hate found them. Even there, violence shattered the stillness of prayer.

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 29, 2025 The Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, and Amira Elghawaby, Canada's Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia, made the following statement: