Canada

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…

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…