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CANADIAN CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS COLLECTIVELY CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA FOR MORE ACTION TO PROTECT PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

The Honourable Melanie Joly   Minister of Foreign Affairs   House of Commons, Parliament Hill   Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6    The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada  Office of the Prime Minister  80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2    December 1, 2021   We write to you on behalf of various Canadian civil society groups who have collectively noted a refusal to respond by your office after the unjust designation of six Palestinian human rights organizations by Israeli authorities. These six groups were illegitimately designated for their work in documenting ongoing human rights ...

ACTION ALERT: SIGN THIS LETTER CALLING ON CANADA TO DENOUNCE THE BANNING AND RAIDING OF PROMINENT PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS

Last year, the Israeli government declared six Palestinian civil society groups supported by the international community as terrorist organizations, prompting international outcry.  The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, which partners with the NGOs, echoed criticisms raised around the world that the designations listed “extremely vague or irrelevant reasons, including entirely peaceful and legitimate activities”.  Our allies did not keep silent. Numerous elected officials in the United States and in Europe – too numerous to fully name – strongly indicated their anger and dismay over this decision by ...

Soliman v. Bordman

On October 21, 2021, Justice Perell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted judgment to Walied Soliman who was targeted and defamed by Daniel Bordman with a number of false Islamophobic online publications, such as asserting that Mr. Soliman is an extremist or supporter of terrorist Islamic organizations. Justice Perell awarded Mr. Soliman, a well-respected lawyer and member of the Canadian Muslim community, $500,000 in damages for defamation and issued an injunction against Daniel Bordman. Mr. Soliman was represented by LaxOSullivan. Read this important decision here.

Community Impact Statement

BREAKING: Kevin J. Johnston has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for 6 separate acts of contempt of court for repeatedly defaming Canadian Muslim entrepreneur, Mohamad Fakih. Read community impact statement provided by NCCM below. Community Impact Statement - National Council of Canadian Muslims for Sentencing Hearing - 20-SEP-2021

IMO Memorial – Write a Letter Urging the Government to ban the O9A

On September 12th, 2020, Mohamed Aslim-Zafis was taken in an act of Islamophobic violence at the IMO mosque by a man allegedly linked to a white supremacist organization called the O9A. Before his life was cut short, Mohamed was handing out food to the needy. You can help in two ways: 1. Write a letter urging the government to ban O9A 2. Visit www.nccm.ca/imofooddrive to see a list of Masjids participating in our food drive

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 ...