Canada

Muslim Woman Attacked in Front of Her 7-Year-Old Child in Canada —————————————- A Muslim woman in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, was physically attacked in front of her seven-year-old child, prompting renewed concerns over Islamophobia and hate crimes in the country.…

Canada: Poll Reignites Debate Over Mosque Loudspeaker Call to Prayer ——————————————- A public debate has intensified in Canada over the broadcasting of the Muslim call to prayer (adhan) through loudspeakers at the Regina City Jamia Masjid mosque in Saskatchewan, following…

Canada: Three Killed, Including Police Officer, in Montreal Shooting —————————————- Canadian authorities have confirmed that three people, including a police officer, a local resident, and a suspected gunman, were killed in an exchange of fire in Montreal on Monday. Montreal…

Al-Azhar Welcomes Adoption of Anti-Hate Law in Canada —————————————- Al-Azhar’s Observatory for Combating Extremism has welcomed the adoption of a new anti-hate law by the Canadian Senate, describing it as an important step in confronting the rise of hate speech…

Canadian MP Condemns Reported Attack on Islamic School Bus in Hamilton Amid Calls to Combat Islamophobia ———————————— A Canadian federal lawmaker has condemned a reported act of vandalism targeting a bus belonging to Waterdown Islamic School in the Hamilton area…

Global Exiled Journalists Conference Held in Canada Focuses on Freedom of Expression ————————————– The third annual conference organized by the Centre for Freedom of Expression was held in Toronto, Canada, bringing together a large number of exiled journalists and media…

Canada’s Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Quebec Secularism Law ————————————- The Supreme Court of Canada began hearings on March 23, 2026, in a landmark constitutional challenge to Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21, in a case widely expected to…

Canadian Muslim Groups Warn Anti-Hate Bill Could Threaten Religious Freedoms ———————————————- Hundreds of Muslim organizations in Canada have voiced opposition to the accelerated passage of a proposed “anti-hate” bill, warning it could have unintended consequences for religious freedoms amid ongoing…

Quebec’s “Spatial Neutrality” Bill Faces Broad Criticism over Religious Freedom Concerns in Universities ——————————- A proposed law known as the “Spatial Neutrality” project, introduced by the provincial Minister of Civil Affairs of Quebec, Canada, to eliminate what he described as…

Quebec Minister’s Remarks on Religious Symbols in Public Institutions Spark Political Debate in Canada ——————————————— Comments by the immigration minister of Quebec have sparked widespread political and media debate in Canada after he called for strengthening secularism in government institutions…