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OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 9, 2022

MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government continues to invest in its plan to challenge Islamophobia and provide new supports and programs for students who have experienced discrimination. Too many students in Ontario schools face hate, racism, and divisive rhetoric that has no place in this province or country.

It's been a hard series of years and many communities are grieving the impact of hate-based crime. That being said, doors have been opened for sincere soul searching from many angles. For about 5 years I have been lecturing and educating Muslim community organizations about black history and anti-black racism. In all these conversations, I encourage the audience to reflect on the good, the triumphant, but also engage the bad; some of which come from within ourselves. I expect people to be challenged spiritually and intellectually, especially when talking about race because it's an issue that affects the human heart and is usually met with some measure of defensiveness from those who are hearing the discussion for the first time.

TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2022 /CNW/

The current political landscape has become increasingly intertwined with vaccine policy.

OTTAWA, January 28, 2022

The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) is pleased to announce the launch today of a groundbreaking research report investigating the experiences and outcomes of diverse groups of Canadian Muslim women.

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia:

إِنَّا لِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return 

Pakistani Canadian author, filmmaker, and creative producer @studentasim has developed an online platform to combat Islamophobia by showcasing the voices of Muslims and their allies.

19 year old Iraqi Canadian Yosif Al-Hasnawi, a first year Brock University Medical Sciences student and aspiring doctor, was shot in December 2, 2017 outside of the Al-Mustafa Islamic Centre. He died from his wound. Hundreds gathered at Brock University on December 8, 2017 and at Hamilton City Hall on December 9, 2017 to mourn him and call for justice.

The victims of Jan 29th, 2017 attack on the Quebec City mosque perished as they stood to pray.

January 11, 2022—Ottawa—For 2 decades, Canadians have worked side by side with Afghan nationals to improve security, democracy and human rights in Afghanistan. Now Canada is welcoming people who face risks as a result of this vitally important work.

TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)

The sense of belonging that immigrants develop with their host society is not very often reflected in media coverage or speeches by public figures, which tends to focus on activism. What makes immigrants feel like they are part of their host society is, above all, having their basic needs met.

The Muslim of Association of Canada (MAC) is proud to announce the launch of an educational platform to combat Islamophobia in Canada (https://islamawareness.ca/) as part of the Ontario Ministry of Education's effort to tackle Islamophobia in Ontario schools.

People with Disabilities have faced more isolation and barriers because of the pandemic.

Nusrat Nowrin is the founder of Guided Roots, a Canadian Muslim organization that aims to support healthy Muslim families, with a current focus on addressing domestic violence.

It is hard to imagine that just about five months ago, we had the pain and heartbreak of the London Terror Attack.