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Federal Election 2021

This election, we ask for accountability. All of our political leaders have spent the last two years talking about how Islamophobia, discrimination and hate are unacceptable. This election, ask your local candidates what they are doing to go beyond words. The safety, security, and dignity of our communities matter. NCCM is teaming up with The Canadian Muslim Vote (TCMV) to ensure that voters are equipped with the tools they need to cast their vote and to hold their local candidates accountable. Need help finding your local riding? Visit Elections Canada to plug in your postal code and find out more information. Become a changemaker This ...

#WeAreIMO Food Drive: In Honour of Mohamed-Aslim Zafis

September 12, 2021 marks one year since Mohamed-Aslim Zafis was ruthlessly killed in front of the IMO Mosque in Toronto by an individual with apparent ties to a white supremacist group.   This year, we celebrate how Mohamed lived his life by honouring his dedication to helping those in need. Mohamed was a dedicated volunteer caretaker at the IMO mosque in Toronto. He was the familiar friendly face at the door to all those who visited the mosque and was known for his quiet dedication to helping others. Before his life was taken on September 12, he was on the frontlines providing COVID-19 assistance by handing ...

Newcomer Workshop: Navigating the Return to Classrooms

Share your voice! Join us, as we discuss back to school procedures amidst the pandemic. NCCM, in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Education will be hosting a series of community consultations for newcomers in Ontario. Register online at the link below for one of the following sessions: https://forms.gle/eZxzc8cCaUGDGNpcA English: Wednesday August 25, 6:00-8:00pm Farsi: Thursday August 26, 6:00-8:00pm Urdu: Saturday August 28, 11:00-1:00pm Arabic: Saturday August 28, 6:00-8:00pm Somali: Sunday August 29, 11:00-1:00pm TBD: Sunday August 29, 6:00-8:00pm Register online at the link below for one of the following ...

Letter to the Prime Minister Regarding Human Rights Violations in Silwan

Demolitions have begun at Silwan by Israeli-state authorities even as numerous independent international agencies have called for forced evictions to end. Silwan is a neighborhood in east Jerusalem adjacent to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of the most sacred places to Muslims internationally. It is estimated that 60% of the 1,500 Palestinian residents of Silwan in East Jerusalem who are about to be displaced by Israel are children. The demolition of the neighbourhood of Silwan is in gross violation of international law. Send a letter today at www.nccm.ca/silwan asking Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Garneau to urge the Israeli government to ...

NCCM RECOMMENDATIONS: NATIONAL ACTION SUMMIT ON ISLAMOPHOBIA

Le français suit. NCCM Recommendations: National Summit on Islamophobia More Muslims have been killed in targeted hate-attacks in Canada than any other G-7 country in the past 5 years because of Islamophobia. That fact sunk in outside the London Muslim Mosque on June 8 of this year, when thousands of Londoners gathered in the aftermath of the terror attack that took the lives of four members of the Canadian Muslim community in an unthinkable act of Islamophobic violence. The thousands that gathered that day were there to show their solidarity, pray, and stand with members of their community, as representatives of the London Muslim Mosque ...

Send a Letter to Minister Gould Urging Canada to Dedicate a $26 Million Humanitarian Aid Package to the People of Palestine

We asked you to do one thing. To call on the Prime Minister to draw his attention to the urgent and critical need for humanitarian aid for Palestinians, and for sustainable measures that tackle the root of this problem. On May 28th 2021, the Government of Canada has announced a $25 million humanitarian aid package. Your call, and the call of thousands across Canada has been heard. This package is a critical step in the right direction to uplift the people of Palestine from the devastation they faced after attacks perpetrated by Israeli forces. Let’s continue to raise our voices and stand with the people of Palestine.

Canadian Civil Society Letter to the Prime Minister

May 20, 2021  The Right Honorable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2  The Honorable Marc Garneau Minister of Foreign Affairs House of Commons 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2    RE: CANADA'S RESPONSE TO ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES ON CIVILIAN TARGETS, THE EXPULSION OF PALESTINIANS FROM THEIR HOMES, AND THE ATTACKS ON PALESTINIAN WORSHIPPERS AT AL-AQSA    As Canada’s leading civil society organizations, we are collectively writing to you regarding the recent reprehensible attacks and escalation of violence perpetrated by Israeli authorities on ...

Joint Letter: Canada’s Response to Israel’s Expulsion of Palestinians from their Homes and the Attack on Palestinians Worshipping in Al-Aqsa

May 12, 2021 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 The Honourable Marc Garneau Minister of Foreign Affairs House of Commons 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Re: Canada’s Response to Israel’s Expulsion of Palestinians from their Homes and the Attack on Palestinians Worshipping in Al-Aqsa We are collectively writing to you regarding the recent reprehensible attacks and escalation of violence perpetrated by Israeli authorities on Palestinians. Prime Minister, yesterday you spoke clearly about your concerns about the settlements and ...

Tell CMAJ to Apologize and Retract Islamophobic Article

On December 20, the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) published a letter by Dr. Sherif Emil with deeply disturbing Islamophobic content targeting Muslim girls and women who wear a hijab. This article falls short of the Canadian Medical Association’s Code of Ethics and Professionalism standards and contributes to dangerously harmful stereotypes about a demographic that has been targeted by some of the most violent forms of Islamophobia in this country Act now! How can you help? Send a letter to the Canadian Medical Association today and ask them to apologize and retract this Islamophobic article. Go to https://www.nccm.ca/cm...