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Uyghur Canadian leaders urge Trudeau to acknowledge ‘genocide’ in Xinjiang

Uyghur Canadian leaders urge Trudeau to acknowledge ‘genocide’ in Xinjiang

Uyghur community leaders in Canada asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau why his administration has not followed Canada’s parliament in recognizing the situation in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region as genocide. Trudeau met with about 10 community leaders on Monday in…
Canada: Muslim women most affected by Quebec’s secularism law, Court of Appeal hears

Canada: Muslim women most affected by Quebec’s secularism law, Court of Appeal hears

As the court challenge of Quebec’s secularism law — commonly known as Bill 21 — continues this week before the Quebec Court of Appeal, groups contesting the law argued Tuesday Bill 21 overwhelmingly discriminates against Muslim women, media outlets reported.…
Canada’s ambassador to the UN: China’s humanitarian crimes against Muslim Uyghurs are condemned, and we will act to punish it

Canada’s ambassador to the UN: China’s humanitarian crimes against Muslim Uyghurs are condemned, and we will act to punish it

Fifty countries condemned, in a text read out by Canada during a session of the Third Committee of the General Assembly on Human Rights of the United Nations, the persecution practiced by communist China against the Muslim Uyghur minority in…
Canada: New survey reveals number of Muslims tripled since 1996

Canada: New survey reveals number of Muslims tripled since 1996

A new survey on religion in Canada, conducted by the Statistics Canada of the Canadian Parliament, showed that the number of Muslims has tripled since the year (1996) to become the fastest growing religion in the country.According to the Western…
Canada to add 500,000 immigrants in 2025 as part of its overall immigration plan

Canada to add 500,000 immigrants in 2025 as part of its overall immigration plan

Canada plans to add 500,000 immigrants in 2025 to ensure the economic prosperity of the country, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday. Fraser said the numbers are necessary to fill job vacancies. Right now, officials said there are about one…
Muslim Canadians ‘left out’ of purchasing homes due to lack of halal mortgages: experts

Muslim Canadians ‘left out’ of purchasing homes due to lack of halal mortgages: experts

For many prospective homebuyers in Canada, obtaining a mortgage can be a challenge due to elevated home prices, according to experts. But for members of Canada’s Muslim community, those looking to purchase a home may be faced with an additional…
Study: ‘Islamophobia industry’ in Canada has become transnational

Study: ‘Islamophobia industry’ in Canada has become transnational

A study conducted in Canada revealed the networks that influenced and funded Islamophobia, as it “has become a transnational sector.” Jasmin Zine, a professor of Sociology, Religion and Culture, and the Muslim Studies Option at Wilfrid Laurier University, said the…
Muslims in Canada launch a fundraising campaign for the largest hospital project

Muslims in Canada launch a fundraising campaign for the largest hospital project

The Canadian branch of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) has launched a fundraising drive for the largest hospital project in the country.  In this context, the CEO of ISNA-Canada, Fauzan Khan, stated that they will donate a total…
Canada’s second largest public school board commemorates Islamic Heritage Month

Canada’s second largest public school board commemorates Islamic Heritage Month

Peel District School Board, Canada’s second largest public school board and one of North America’s largest school boards, commemorates Islamic Heritage Month with the banner of Aba Fadhl Al-Abbas (peace be upon him) the Panjtan Pak, and the Mashk of…
Canada: Muslim men travel from Toronto and Saskatoon to raise awareness about Islamophobia

Canada: Muslim men travel from Toronto and Saskatoon to raise awareness about Islamophobia

A group of Muslim men travelled this weekend from Toronto and Saskatoon to raise awareness on Islam and to counter Islamophobia. “We wanted to come to the North … to learn from them about how they live and what sort…
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