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Muslim Mother & Daughter are Victims of an Islamophobic Attack in Kingston
A verbal racist attack against two Muslim people has come to light in the Kingston area, according to the family victimized and local police. Jena

Muslim Woman Victim of Islamophobic Attack in Edmonton
“She was thrown to the ground” Police investigate attack on Muslim woman in Edmonton. On Friday, a Black Muslim woman in her 50s was out

Urgent Call for a National Action Summit on Islamophobia
As much as the thoughts & duaas being sent out to the family and friends of the deceased are needed during these difficult times, what

Letter Delivery to CBC for Silence on Palestine
@toronto.muslims Our News-media has an obligation to report the TRUTH. #freepalestine #freepress #savesheikhjarrah #savepalestine

Yaqeen Institute – 7 Ways to Cope with the London Tragedy
Assalamu’Alaykum, A devastating tragedy took place in London, Canada on Monday in which a Muslim family was murdered in an anti-Muslim hate crime. Surely to

We Stand in Solidarity with #OurLondonFamily
The National Council of Canadian Muslims calls on all levels of government – federal, provincial, territorial, municipal – across the country to come together for a National Action Summit on Islamophobia to take

‘Our souls are numb;’ vigil planned for victims of anti-Muslim attack in London, Ont.
Pandemic restrictions were eased Tuesday to allow mourners to attend a vigil for a Muslim family cut down as they took their regular evening stroll

Child Advocates Call on the Federal Government to Prioritize Children in Budget 2021
As a third wave of COVID-19 sweeps the nation, Children First Canada and our Council of Champions are calling on the federal government to make

Canada joins U.S. and U.K. in imposing sanctions on China over treatment of Uyghur Muslims
The Canadian government says mounting evidence points to state-led abuses by Chinese authorities against more than one million Uyghurs OTTAWA — Canada is levelling sanctions

Time to finally deal with racism and discrimination in Canadian charities – Shanaaz Gokool, Contributor to the Toronto Star
Not-for-profits and registered charities, a multi-billion-dollar sector employing two million Canadians, are a vital part of the Canadian economy. They reach into virtually every aspect

Former foster child first to lead local Children’s Aid in 126-year history – Jane Kovarikova, Contributor to the Toronto Star
The province parented me on-and-off from age six to 16, when I elected to leave foster care a couple years earlier than normal. This decade

Students, teachers, parents feel the sting of Islamophobia in Peel schools. They share their stories
The Toronto Star reported: “Three months after an education ministry review raised concerns of Islamophobia in Peel schools and some two weeks after the board