Canada

A severe wildfire in central Canada’s Manitoba province has resulted in the deaths of two people and forced approximately 1,000 residents to evacuate their homes, The Guardian reported. The tragedy unfolded in the small community of Lac du Bonnet, located…

With Canada’s federal election approaching on April 28, Muslim communities are advocating for substantive policy reforms to address Islamophobia, Anadolu Agency reported. Recent data shows Canada leads G7 nations in targeted killings of Muslims, including the 2017 Quebec mosque massacre…

Toronto’s annual Toronto Halal Bites festival will enliven Nathan Phillips Square from May 16 to 18, offering three days of culinary and cultural experiences, Toronto.com reported. The event brings together the city’s finest halal food vendors alongside live entertainment, interactive…

A suspect has been taken into custody following an attack on a Muslim woman at a public library near Toronto. Durham Regional Police reported that the victim was studying when an unknown woman approached, yelled profanities, and threw objects at…

Mark Carney, the newly elected leader of the Liberal Party, was officially sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister on Friday at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Anadolu Agency reported. “We are a government with a strong focus on action,” Carney…

The Muslim Advisory Council of Canada (MACC) has released its annual report revealing persistent systemic Islamophobia within the Canadian health care system, Daily Sabah reported. The MACC report documents at least 180 cases of discrimination, which range from biased medical…

A parliamentary petition in Canada has garnered over 150,000 signatures calling for the revocation of Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship, The Guardian reported. Launched by British Columbia author Qualia Reed and supported by New Democrat MP Charlie Angus, the petition criticizes…

A new survey suggests that many Canadians view relations between Muslim and Jewish communities as strained, with 43% describing them as “bad”, CTV NEWS reported on Sunday. Conducted by Leger Marketing for the Association for Canadian Studies, the poll also…

Former Canadian MP and Senior Government Advisor Frank Baylis, a new candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party and the Prime Ministership of Canada, extended an invitation to Sheikh Saleh Sibewayh, the representative of the esteemed Shia authority Grand…

The Supreme Court of Canada has announced it will hear a significant challenge to Quebec’s secularism law, Bill 21, which was enacted in 2019, Jurist News reported. This law prohibits certain public sector employees in positions of authority from wearing…