Kitchener, February 23, 2024: In light of the sentencing of the killer of the Afzaal family, the Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener-Waterloo (CMW) stands in solidarity with the surviving members of the family, for this must be undoubtedly a difficult moment. The killings were designated as a “textbook example of terrorist motive and intent” by Superior Court Justice Renee Pomerance.

LONDON, ON, Feb. 22, 2024 Today, sentencing in the Afzaal family trial concluded with a decision that has met the expectations of the family members and Canada's Muslim communities. This decision will have profound reverberations throughout Canadian society.

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Members of the Afzaal family, along with community leaders and representatives from the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), held a press conference this Thursday morning at the Courthouse in London, Ontario before victim and community impact statements are made during the sentencing of the terrorist who carried out the London terror attack in June 2021.

Toronto - November 18, 2023

We are sharing the below statement from the Toronto Islamic Centre issued today:

Vaughan, ON, Nov 17, 2023 — The Islamic Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat (ISIJ) of Toronto responded to a security threat at one of its centres, the Jaffari Community Centre at 9000 Bathurst Street in the City of Vaughan, on November 16, 2023, at 9:15 p.m.

OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 3, 2023 This week, I met with the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, to discuss the spike in Islamophobia, and to share the concerns and fears of Canadian Muslims.

Ottawa – Rampant Islamophobia is costing Canadian Muslims their peace of mind, their physical well-being and even their lives, the Senate Committee on Human Rights said in a report released Thursday, November 2, 2023.

The violence in Israel and Palestine has reached brutal and devastating levels in recent weeks. Thousands have been killed and injured. Witnessing the extreme violence against civilians has been polarizing for many around the world.

October 18, 2023