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Nesa Huda is a Desi Muslim filmmaker from Mississauga, now based in Los Angeles. She is currently working as a Script Coordinator on the ABC show "The Company You Keep", starring Milo Ventimiglia.

March 13, 2023 – A new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds unfavourable views of Islam prevalent across the country at varying levels and highest in Quebec.

Mar 13, 2023 – Toronto

We’re so pleased to share this important win with all our supporters, especially those of you who joined us in sending an email to our elected representatives urging for change

Mississauga | March 10, 2023

Bassem Elghawaby has a passion for helping people reach their full potential and increase their emotional intelligence and self awareness.

As salamu alaikum / Peace be Upon You

Many of us remember those early days of the pandemic, locked in our homes and facing a level of uncertainty we hadn’t experienced before.

It was Ramadan and the mosques were closed. Many longed for that connection again, to experience the sacred together.

For more than 22 years, CanadaHelps has been the trusted charity, informing, inspiring and connecting charities and donors, with the causes they care about.

A team of Muslim community members from various sectors and backgrounds came together in the Fall of 2020 with the desire to address the prevalence of ongoing racist attitudes within Muslim communities, spaces, and institutions in the Edmonton area. 

Funding is part of a commitment of $100 million to support those most affected by COVID-19.

Today, as many of us go to our masajid for jummah to find solace and connection with the divine, I think about the sanctity of these spaces as one of the cornerstones of our communities. They are uniquely ours, and they are worth protecting, for our communities and for future generations.

Peace & Blessings Upon You:

There has been an uproar recently among politicians who have called for the resignation of Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia.

Black Muslim individuals in Canada experience overlapping forms of racial and religious discrimination that shape their everyday lives. Media outlets highlight the community’s experiences linked to racism and religious discrimination.

February 17th, 2023 (Toronto, Ontario)

Fifteen years ago, Canadian Immigrant magazine launched the first and only national awards program celebrating immigrant success. Today, with the support of presenting sponsor Western Union, we are proud to open the call for nominations for the 15th annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards of 2023.

Following the devastating earthquake in Southern Turkey and Northern Syria, Islamic Relief Canada staff from the GTA is in Gaziantep, Turkey, to help with relief efforts.

Banks in Canada have pledged support for a Canadian Red Cross appeal to help provide immediate relief and help to those affected by the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria that have collapsed thousands of buildings, killed more than 11,000 people and counting, and have left hundreds of thousands seeking shelter.

Ottawa, 6 February 2023

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) applauds the unanimous passage of the M-62 in the Canadian parliament today.