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Montreal, May 6, 2024 — Canadian human rights organizations today issued recommendations for Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy to ensure that the federal government is effectively addressing both anti-Palestinian racism and antisemitism.

Toronto, Canada – May 4th, 2024 - Halal Expo Canada, now in its highly anticipated 4th edition, is slated to grace hall 4 of the esteemed International Centre in Toronto from May 8-9, 2024.

A coalition of Montreal student groups in support of Palestine have started their indefinite encampment at McGill University.

On Monday April 29th students at University of Ottawa (UOttawa) began hosting a sit-in to occupy Tabaret lawn for the Popular University of Gaza, standing in solidarity with people in Gaza who have undergone 200+ days of Genocide under the brutal occupation and with Universities across North America rising up against the ongoing genocide.

In light of continued rise of anti Palestinian racism in our schools, Canadians for Palestine invite your Organization to join our open letter to school boards across Canada demanding proactive measures to address this new phenomenon.

The recent violent crackdowns on pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses across the United States have reignited a long debate about the role of law enforcement on university grounds.

We [National Council of Canadian Muslims] are at the Supreme Court of Canada this week to launch our new battle to strike down Quebec’s Bill 21 law that bans people from wearing hijab and other religious symbols in the public service.

As university campuses in both Canada and the United States are witness to ongoing student protests against the Israel-Hamas war amid campus challenges negotiating free expression and protection from harm, some academics are expressing concern about an Ontario government bill the government says aims to ensure safety and support for post-secondary students.

MPP Sarah Jama: Concerns About Bill 166 Government Attempt to Police Anti-Racism and Mental Health Policy on College and University Campuses

Umar Zameer and his family came to Canada in 2019. By September 2021, Zameer was arrested facing first-degree murder charges for allegedly killing a Toronto Police Officer Constable Jeffery Northrup.

April 24, 2024 Arab Canadian Lawyers Association (ACLA) statement regarding anti-Palestinian racism and the Queen's Park keffiyeh ban

The following statement was made by Douglas W. Judson, Chair of the Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA):

The Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association (CMLA) has issued a formal request to implore Hon. Ted Arnott (Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario) to reverse his recent decision to ban the Keffiyeh, a traditional Arab headdress, at the Ontario Legislature.

GATINEAU, QC, April 22, 2024 A key pillar of the Government's plan for youth is a focus on making life more affordable for young Canadians—because when young people have the support they need to thrive, they can contribute to the economy, build a better life for themselves, and play an active role in their communities.

On a dreary winter evening in a university building basement in March 2015, I stood before some 100 students for a dialogue on the conflict in the Middle East. University of British Columbia (UBC) undergraduates were voting in a referendum to decide whether their student union should boycott products and divest from companies that support Israel’s occupation of Palestine — part of the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions (BDS) movement. Many students present were visibly Muslim or Jewish, or had ties to the region.

MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 17, 2024 

On Saturday April 20th, doctors and healthcare professionals from across the country wearing white coats, scrubs and stethoscopes, will be lying down on Parliament Hill, simulating death, to denounce the disastrous healthcare situation in Gaza.

April 17, 2024 MPP Sarah Jama's statement on the keffiyeh ban at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Canada Post is proud to mark two festivals, celebrated by more than a million Muslims in Canada, with stamp featuring the popular treat

The Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) is honoured to welcome the establishment of The Dr. Lamia Ben Jemaa Education Fund, a remarkable initiative introduced by the family of Dr. Ben Jemaa.

Yesterday, after over seven hours of debate, the Canadian parliament passed a non-binding motion to stop arms exports to Israel.