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National and provincial Muslim groups welcome Alberta government’s efforts to tackle racism
-For Immediate Release-
(Ottawa - July 18, 2017) National and provincial Muslim organizations are welcoming the Government of Alberta's recent announcement of a concerted effort to identify "practical steps the government can take to help Albertans who experience racism."
In an open letter to Premier Rachel Notley, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council (AMPAC) are welcoming the government's initiative.
"We are pleased to have already participated in consultations with Minister of Education David Eggen and Minister of Labour Christina Gray on this topic, and look forward to assisting ...
National and provincial Muslim groups welcome Alberta government’s efforts to tackle racism
-For Immediate Release-
(Ottawa - July 18, 2017) National and provincial Muslim organizations are welcoming the Government of Alberta's recent announcement of a concerted effort to identify "practical steps the government can take to help Albertans who experience racism."
In an open letter to Premier Rachel Notley, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council (AMPAC) are welcoming the government's initiative.
"We are pleased to have already participated in consultations with Minister of Education David Eggen and Minister of Labour Christina Gray on this topic, and look forward to assisting ...
Open Letter to Premier Rachel Notley
Open Letter to Alberta Government
Open Letter to Premier Rachel Notley
Open Letter to Alberta Government
Sign the petition to help bring Hassan Diab home
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is calling on supporters and fellow Canadians to sign the following petition calling on the Government of Canada to work towards the immediate granting of bail to Hassan Diab and securing his urgent return to his family and home in Canada. Diab has been in French custody since 2014.
Who is Hassan Diab?
Hassan Diab is a Canadian of Lebanese origin, who was a sociology professor at the University of Ottawa.
In 2008, Diab was arrested by the RCMP in relation to the Copernic St. Synagogue bombing in Paris in 1980.
Since then, he has been extradited to France based on anonymous intell...
Sign the petition to help bring Hassan Diab home
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is calling on supporters and fellow Canadians to sign the following petition calling on the Government of Canada to work towards the immediate granting of bail to Hassan Diab and securing his urgent return to his family and home in Canada. Diab has been in French custody since 2014.
Who is Hassan Diab?
Hassan Diab is a Canadian of Lebanese origin, who was a sociology professor at the University of Ottawa.
In 2008, Diab was arrested by the RCMP in relation to the Copernic St. Synagogue bombing in Paris in 1980.
Since then, he has been extradited to France based on anonymous intell...
NCCM: Claims of Islamophobia and discrimination inside CSIS « deeply disturbing »
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Perceptions of bias within security agencies risk eroding public confidence
(Ottawa - July 14, 2017) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, says allegations contained in a lawsuit filed yesterday by five employees of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) about pervasive discrimination, racism and Islamophobia within the spy agency are "deeply disturbing and should be investigated immediately."
The lawsuit, which does not publicly identify the five individuals making the claims against CSIS, details various incidents involving staff ...
NCCM: Claims of Islamophobia and discrimination inside CSIS « deeply disturbing »
-For Immediate Release-
Perceptions of bias within security agencies risk eroding public confidence
(Ottawa - July 14, 2017) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, says allegations contained in a lawsuit filed yesterday by five employees of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) about pervasive discrimination, racism and Islamophobia within the spy agency are "deeply disturbing and should be investigated immediately."
The lawsuit, which does not publicly identify the five individuals making the claims against CSIS, details various incidents involving staff ...
NCCM 2016 HATE CRIME REPORT (ODIHR)
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) contributed a detailed report of anti-Muslim incidents and hate crimes in 2016 to the Organization for the Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Information from the NCCM document is included in the latest data release on the Hate Crimes Reporting Website, managed by the Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Only two Canadian non-government organizations reported figures to the OSCE, of which Canada is a member state.
The numbers are based on cases reported to NCCM, as well as cases reported in the media in 2015. This report marks NCCM’s sixth contribution to the annual ...
NCCM 2016 HATE CRIME REPORT (ODIHR)
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) contributed a detailed report of anti-Muslim incidents and hate crimes in 2016 to the Organization for the Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Information from the NCCM document is included in the latest data release on the Hate Crimes Reporting Website, managed by the Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Only two Canadian non-government organizations reported figures to the OSCE, of which Canada is a member state.
The numbers are based on cases reported to NCCM, as well as cases reported in the media in 2015. This report marks NCCM’s sixth contribution to the annual ...