Canada

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…

A group of Muslim youth organized an “Explore Islam” exhibit on Sunday at the Central Library in Calgary, Canada, Calgary Herald reported yesterday. The initiative aimed to address misconceptions about Islam and foster understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims. Participants engaged…

A report released on Thursday by Canada’s Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights highlights a dramatic increase in Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism amid the conflict in Gaza, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Titled “Islamophobia on the rise: Taking action, confronting…

Canada has witnessed a remarkable transformation in its demographic landscape over the last two decades, particularly regarding its Muslim population. According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, the proportion of Muslims in the Canadian population more than doubled from…

Canada imposed sanctions on eight Chinese officials on Wednesday due to their involvement in serious human rights violations in Tibet and Xinjiang, as well as against Falun Gong practitioners, RFA reported yesterday. The sanctions aim to freeze their assets and…

Canada has confirmed its first case of bird flu in a person, as a teenager in British Columbia tests positive for the H5 avian flu, Arab News reported yesterday. The provincial health department announced that the individual is currently receiving…

India and Canada have expelled each other’s ambassadors amid escalating diplomatic tensions following the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Arab News reported yesterday. New Delhi withdrew six diplomats, including its High Commissioner, Sanjay Kumar Verma, after Canada…

A report from Canada’s Subcommittee on International Human Rights has formally recognized the ongoing persecution of Afghanistan’s Hazara community, Amu TV reported yesterday. The document, titled “Enduring and Overcoming: The Struggle of the Hazaras in Afghanistan”, designates September 25 as…

The Jaafari Islamic Youth Council in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, has reaffirmed its commitment to continue its activities aimed at educating the Shia and broader Muslim communities, particularly the youth, about the peaceful message of Islam, inspired by the…

Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Sheikh Saleh Sibuyeh, Director of the Imam Shirazi World Centre and representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, emphasized the importance of cooperation between Islamic and cultural centres and the community in solving societal problems and maintaining brotherhood and…