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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.

Catastrophic flooding and storms in British Columbia have left thousands of people displaced, unhoused and trapped without access to food and safety supplies.

The Olive Tree Foundation is pleased to announce that a grant of $100,000 has been awarded to Edmonton’s Canadian Islamic Centre (Al Rashid Mosque) for a project that will support victims of Islamophobia.

“I always wanted to read the Quran,” Beverly, a non-Muslim visitor said to me. “You have come to the right place,” I replied.

'Ottawa Inshallah' is a bilingual art anthology, produced by artist Aquil Virani, that features 25 artworks from Ottawa-based Muslim artists who dream of a better future.

TORONTO, Oct. 13, 2021 /CNW/ - Scotiabank today announced an additional commitment to support efforts to safely relocate former Afghan interpreters and locally employed civilians and their families, with a $250,000 donation to the Veterans Transition Network (VTN). Led by Canadian veterans, VTN has been coordinating efforts to support the care and evacuation of thousands of Afghan interpreters and civilians awaiting safe transport to Canada.

National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) granted leave at the Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in the Quebec City mosque shooter case.

As the country's eyes were set on the snap federal election in September, a month earlier on August 17, 2021, Nova Scotians were making history during their provincial election.

Mainstreet Equity Corp. (TSX: MEQ) is Canada's leading real estate corporation on the TSX, specializing in mid-market apartment buildings in western Canada.

Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW)’s  #Hate2Healing campaign includes a powerful video which captures this trauma of online hate in the story of Noor, a young woman in Canada whose experience with online hate should cause us all to feel the need to act.

We are delighted to announce that our Greening Canadian Mosques (GCM) program in partnership with EnviroMuslims has received new funding from Olive Tree Foundation.

Islamic History Month (Canada) and Islamic Heritage Month (Ontario) starts on October 1st.

London, ON - As part of its Truth and Reconciliation Day initiatives, Islamic Relief Canada will be holding an interfaith awareness session for elementary and middle school students from two Islamic schools. 

DEEN Support Services and Muslims with Disabilities International was excited to host its second Global Conference on Disability and Islam on September 25th, 2021.

TORONTO – The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is developing a new policy statement on the discriminatory display of names, words and images, and wants to hear from the public about this quickly-evolving issues.