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On January 28, 2025, Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo held a memorial service for Arab Canadian Dr. Hind Al-Abadleh, who was an award-winning faculty member in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for almost 20 years, focusing on the chemistry of climate change.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 10:42 a.m. (Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Hate and Bias Crime Unit 2024 Annual statistics show that the Unit addressed 467 incidents last year, including 351 criminal and 116 hate-motivated incidents, which marks a decrease of 4% over 2023 (compared to 487 incidents that year).

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:

On Jan. 20, 2025, during a CBC broadcast on the ceasefire in Gaza, Anchor Natasha Fatah dismissed the term genocide during a CBC News interview with Palestinian-Canadian Israa Alsaafin, who was mourning her brother's death in Gaza.

Members of Parliament are hoping to establish December as Christian Heritage Month.

OTTAWA December 17, 2024 A new study is exposing how race, gender, and religion intersect to create inequities in custody cases with biases—including racism, Islamophobia, and sexism—often shaping outcomes to the detriment of fathers and their children.

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights released its report, entitled “Islamophobia On The Rise: Taking Action, Confronting Hate, and Protecting Civil Liberties Together” in December 2024.

Montreal, December 11, 2024 — Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is raising significant concerns about the contradictory recommendations in a pair of reports from Parliament’s Justice and Human Rights Committee (JUST) that seemingly acknowledge anti-Palestinian racism (APR) while simultaneously suppressing pro-Palestine speech and activism.

Syrian refugees have fled one of the most devastating conflicts of our time, leaving behind war, persecution, and destruction in search of safety and dignity.

On Thursday morning [December 12, 2024], an important event focused on assisting new Gazan families with settlement and employment opportunities was held at the Turkish Cultural Centre in Kanata.

On December 16, 2024, Statistics Canada released an infographic exploring the demographics of the Muslim population in Canada.

Yesterday, on December 17, 2024, a group of jurors provided a verdict that ruled Abdirahman Abdi’s death was by means of a homicide.

Honouring a Legacy of Service, Faith, and Advocacy

Somali Canadian children's author, Rahma Rodaah, is one of 25 recipients of the 2024 Edmonton Artists' Trust Fund.

OTTAWA, ON. On December 10, 2024, on Human Rights Day, the Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) released a report titled Strengthening Access to Justice for Victims of Hate Crime in Canada.

On behalf of the Syrian community, [Syrian Canadian Foundation stands] in solidarity with Syrians around the world as we witness a historic moment—the end of decades of suffering under an oppressive regime. This marks the beginning of a new chapter, one filled with hope for a brighter future for our beloved Syria.

Police Arrested 14, Including a Rabbi; Three MPs Stood in Solidarity with Protestors

Edmonton — With the Extreme Weather Response activation, Al Rashid Mosque will provide a safe and warm shelter to Edmonton’s most vulnerable citizens in partnership with the City of Edmonton and numerous community volunteers.