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OTTAWA – The aggressive immigration targets in the 2023-2024 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Departmental Plan could help offset Canadian secularisation. The Departmental Plan calls for the potential arrival of more than 1.5 million immigrants to Canada by the end of 2025.

June 28, 2023, Ottawa, Ontario

Camp Deen, a camp for Muslim kids ages 7 to 17, will run from August 20 to 26 at on Christie Lake Campgrounds in Ontario.

OTTAWA, ON, June 20, 2023 

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today issued the following statement:

In collaboration with the Anti-hate Community Leaders Group, the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA) has launched an App for children and youth to combat online hate.

The organizers have chosen to cancel the event upon legal advice. Please follow their social media for more details. 

In a resolute display of unity and a call for justice, the Ottawa* community is gearing up for an urgent and loud call for transparency and justice in the death of Hodan Hashi.

On behalf of the Islamic History Month Canada (IHMC) board, wishing you all the blessings of peace and good health. 

Somali Canadian Sahra Bulle, 36, was close to completing her undergraduate degree in criminology at the University of Windsor. She hoped to eventually work with vulnerable people in the criminal justice system.

June 13th, 2023 Montreal, Quebec. The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), and a Quebec student are launching a joint challenge to the Quebec government’s Decree 702-2023, which bans visible prayer in public schools.

Assalamualaikum Dear Parents and Beloved Youth,

We know parents and youth are very concerned about what is taking place in Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) schools.

There is still time to complete the form below to help express what your experiences and concerns are.

The Alliance of Educators for Muslim Students (AEMS) is a collective of Educators, Staff & Community dedicated to equity of opportunity, outcomes & justice for Muslim York Region District School Board students & families

(Burlington, ON) - Last week, Canadian aid workers returned from Yemen, one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world, with more than 11 million children in need of humanitarian assistance. During the month of May, Islamic Relief Canada staff were on the ground in Yemen, visiting and providing support for Islamic Relief programs and developmental projects.

OTTAWA, ON, June 5, 2023. In response to the combined impact of conflict, climate and hunger in parts of east Africa, along with the ripple effects of the conflict in Sudan, leading Canadian aid agencies – working together as the Humanitarian Coalition – are raising funds to rush assistance to people in need.

Toronto - June 5th, 2023. The evening of June 6th, 2021 forever changed our community’s perception of our place in Canada. A violent act that night in London, Ontario forced Canadians to look directly into the face of hate. We continue to unite against systemic Islamophobia and to push for tangible change on all levels.

Toronto, Ontario. The first-ever Halal Ribfest is excited to announce its 20-city tour across North America this summer.

June 6, 2023 will mark the two-year commemoration of the terrorist attack that took the lives of four lives of Our London Family.

London, Ontario June 1, 2023

The [National Council of Canadian Muslims] NCCM welcomes the Government of Ontario’s latest commitment of $500,000 over the next two years towards the City of London’s Anti-Hate Response Pilot project to assist in public education about Islamophobia and hate.

London, Ontario June 1, 2023 The Ontario government is investing $500,000 to support the City of London in implementing new programs to fight hate and racism in their communities. The new funding will help the city launch a print and digital public education campaign, as well as an online library of anti-hate resources, including guides, videos and bystander tips.