Canada
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,…
Sharp rise in hate crimes against Muslim women in Canada, New report says
December 18, 2023
Sharp rise in hate crimes against Muslim women in Canada, New report says
The war in the Middle East has led to a rise in hate crimes against Muslims in Canada, even in places that are designed to be safe spaces. Shelters are now reporting an increase in hate directed at Muslims, with…
Muslim communities in Ontario and Manitoba to enjoy more access to justice
October 8, 2023
Muslim communities in Ontario and Manitoba to enjoy more access to justice
Canadian officials have announced funding for two projects supporting Muslim communities in Ontario and Manitoba, Yahoo Finance reported. These projects provide culturally responsive legal education and services so that Muslim communities can effectively access the justice system. The projects deliver…
Muslim Canadians voice anger, concern after murder of Sikh leader
September 28, 2023
Muslim Canadians voice anger, concern after murder of Sikh leader
Muslim advocates in Canada have expressed anger and concern at allegations that the Indian government may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader, stressing that Muslim and Sikh Canadians have long supported each other. Last week,…
Canada witnessed 71% growth of Islamophobia in recent years, official struggles for change
September 19, 2023
Canada witnessed 71% growth of Islamophobia in recent years, official struggles for change
Canada has seen more attacks on Muslims over the past six years than any other G-7 country, according to the office of Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s first Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia. Between 2021 and 2022, there was a 71% increase…