Canada
Canada holds worst record in G7 for targeted killings of Muslims, MPs told
June 8, 2024
Canada holds worst record in G7 for targeted killings of Muslims, MPs told
MPs on a committee investigating Islamophobia and antisemitism heard Thursday that more Muslims have been killed in targeted attacks in Canada in the past seven years than in any other G7 country, The Globe and Mail journal reported yesterday. According…
Thousands Forced to Flee Wildfires in Western Canada
May 12, 2024
Thousands Forced to Flee Wildfires in Western Canada
Thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes as fast-moving wildfires threaten communities in Western Canada, Anadolu Agency reported today. In British Columbia, over 3,000 residents of Fort Nelson and the nearby First Nation were ordered to leave on Friday…
Canadian Police Charge Three in Murder of Sikh Separatist Leader
May 4, 2024
Canadian Police Charge Three in Murder of Sikh Separatist Leader
Canadian authorities have charged three Indian nationals in the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia last June, TRTWorld reported yesterday citing court documents. Nijjar, 45, was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, a…
Canada’s Trudeau to introduce ‘halal mortgage’ for Muslims
April 18, 2024
Canada’s Trudeau to introduce ‘halal mortgage’ for Muslims
The Liberal government of Canada plans to introduce “halal mortgages” in its 2024 federal budget as a way to increase access to home ownership, Hindustan Times reported yesterday. The plan mentions the creation of “alternative financing products, including halal mortgages”…
Canada drafts legislation to force tech companies to remove ‘harmful’ content online
February 27, 2024
Canada drafts legislation to force tech companies to remove ‘harmful’ content online
Canada has introduced draft legislation that would compel tech platforms to swiftly remove online content deemed harmful, such as material that sexualizes children and incites hate, Al Jazeera reported. The Online Harms Act, put forth by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s…
Canadian supremacist murderer of Muslim family sentenced to life imprisonment
February 23, 2024
Canadian supremacist murderer of Muslim family sentenced to life imprisonment
A life sentence was handed down to a Canadian white supremacist who intentionally ran over five members of a Muslim family, resulting in the outright death of four and serious injuries of nine-year-old son, Al Jazeera reported. In November, Nathaniel…
Uyghur organization pulls out from Canada’s commission on election meddling
February 3, 2024
Uyghur organization pulls out from Canada’s commission on election meddling
Canada’s Uyghur community group has pulled out of a commission investigating allegations of foreign interference in the country’s elections due to concerns about some politicians with alleged sympathies to China being given influence in the review body. The organization, known…
Gathering organized in Montreal, Canada, to remember victims of Quebec Mosque attack
January 30, 2024
Gathering organized in Montreal, Canada, to remember victims of Quebec Mosque attack
According to Canadian media outlets, a gathering was held in Montreal, Canada to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the armed attack on a mosque in Quebec City. Six people were killed and five others were seriously injured in the attack,…
“Islamic Awareness Week” launched ahead of seventh anniversary of attack on Quebec Mosque
January 28, 2024
“Islamic Awareness Week” launched ahead of seventh anniversary of attack on Quebec Mosque
Ahead of the 7th anniversary of the attack on the mosque in Quebec, Canada, the people of Montreal held a gathering to start the “Islamic Awareness Week”. Montrealers commemorated the loss of six lives on January 29, 2017, when a…
Montreal youth attending religious training courses
January 3, 2024
Montreal youth attending religious training courses
Muslim teenagers and young children of Montreal are attending religious education classes at Al-Hawra Zainab Hussainiya, one of the centers affiliated to the Office of the Supreme Marja, Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Shirazi in Montreal. For more than a year,…