443 results for author: Kashif Ahmed

NCCM welcomes criminal charge against Mississauga man for promoting hatred

-For Immediate Release- Individual arrested and charged was frequently promoting fear and hatred of Muslims (Ottawa - July 24, 2017) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties and advocacy organization, welcomes news of the laying of a criminal charge against an individual accused of promoting hatred. Peel Regional Police (PRP) arrested Kevin J. Johnston this morning and charged the 45-year-old male with one count of wilful promotion of hatred under the Criminal Code of Canada. In a statement today, PRP stated: "The charge stems from a lengthy investigation into numerous incidents reported to police, involv...

NCCM welcomes criminal charge against Mississauga man for promoting hatred

-For Immediate Release- Individual arrested and charged was frequently promoting fear and hatred of Muslims (Ottawa - July 24, 2017) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties and advocacy organization, welcomes news of the laying of a criminal charge against an individual accused of promoting hatred. Peel Regional Police (PRP) arrested Kevin J. Johnston this morning and charged the 45-year-old male with one count of wilful promotion of hatred under the Criminal Code of Canada. In a statement today, PRP stated: "The charge stems from a lengthy investigation into numerous incidents reported to police, involv...

Losing our religion: How anti-Muslim sentiment threatens religious freedom

Some Muslim women in our circles are now seeking religious edicts that deem it acceptable to remove the head scarf in order to feel safe. By Amira Elghwaby and Asma Maryam Ali Toronto Star | July 21, 2017 Through disproportionate negative media portrayals, along with the despicable rise of terrorism, the Islamic faith is constantly under scrutiny; it is everyone’s to inspect, analyze, and judge. This has led to the unfortunate reality that ordinary citizens seem to believe Muslims in Canada should not have the same rights as everyone else. The most recent, disturbing example, is the decision by a small group of residents in a Quebec ...

Losing our religion: How anti-Muslim sentiment threatens religious freedom

Some Muslim women in our circles are now seeking religious edicts that deem it acceptable to remove the head scarf in order to feel safe. By Amira Elghwaby and Asma Maryam Ali Toronto Star | July 21, 2017 Through disproportionate negative media portrayals, along with the despicable rise of terrorism, the Islamic faith is constantly under scrutiny; it is everyone’s to inspect, analyze, and judge. This has led to the unfortunate reality that ordinary citizens seem to believe Muslims in Canada should not have the same rights as everyone else. The most recent, disturbing example, is the decision by a small group of residents in a Quebec ...

(Eng./Fre.) NCCM condemns hateful intimidation of Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec

-For Immediate Release- (Ottawa - July 19, 2017) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties and advocacy organization, joins the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec to strongly condemn the delivery of a package to their mosque that contained a defaced Qur'an and a hateful note. Quebec City police are currently investigating the incident. The mosque received the package on Friday, July 14th prior to a referendum on the mosque's bid to create a Muslim cemetery in Saint-Apollinaire. The package included a note saying that the cemetery should instead be built at a hog farm. On January 29, 2017, a gunman shot and ...

(Eng./Fre.) NCCM condemns hateful intimidation of Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec

-For Immediate Release- (Ottawa - July 19, 2017) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties and advocacy organization, joins the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec to strongly condemn the delivery of a package to their mosque that contained a defaced Qur'an and a hateful note. Quebec City police are currently investigating the incident. The mosque received the package on Friday, July 14th prior to a referendum on the mosque's bid to create a Muslim cemetery in Saint-Apollinaire. The package included a note saying that the cemetery should instead be built at a hog farm. On January 29, 2017, a gunman shot and ...

PM says CSIS will ‘get to the bottom of this issue’ amid shocking harassment claims

By Josh Dehaas CTV News | July 14, 2017 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to shocking claims about a toxic work environment at Canada’s spy agency on Friday, but stopped short of saying he would order an investigation. Five employees at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) allege that a culture of homophobia, racism and anti-Muslim sentiment have caused them health problems and missed promotions. The employees include a gay man who says supervisors repeatedly referenced his sexuality and ridiculed him for having a Muslim partner, a Muslim woman who says she was questioned about her hijab, a Muslim man who says Muslims ...

PM says CSIS will ‘get to the bottom of this issue’ amid shocking harassment claims

By Josh Dehaas CTV News | July 14, 2017 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to shocking claims about a toxic work environment at Canada’s spy agency on Friday, but stopped short of saying he would order an investigation. Five employees at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) allege that a culture of homophobia, racism and anti-Muslim sentiment have caused them health problems and missed promotions. The employees include a gay man who says supervisors repeatedly referenced his sexuality and ridiculed him for having a Muslim partner, a Muslim woman who says she was questioned about her hijab, a Muslim man who says Muslims ...

NDP calls for investigation into ‘shocking’ allegations of racist, anti-gay and anti-Muslim harassment at Canada’s spy agency

By Michelle Shephard Toronto Star | July 14, 2017 Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says he is taking seriously allegations that management at Canada’s spy service operates an “old boy’s club” where employees fear reprisal if they speak out against their bosses’ Islamophobic, racist or anti-gay slurs. Goodale said in a statement that he will ensure CSIS is a workplace “free from harassment,” but did not directly address calls by the NDP and a Muslim civil rights group to order an immediate investigation into the management culture at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. The damning allegations that working at CSIS ...

NDP calls for investigation into ‘shocking’ allegations of racist, anti-gay and anti-Muslim harassment at Canada’s spy agency

By Michelle Shephard Toronto Star | July 14, 2017 Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says he is taking seriously allegations that management at Canada’s spy service operates an “old boy’s club” where employees fear reprisal if they speak out against their bosses’ Islamophobic, racist or anti-gay slurs. Goodale said in a statement that he will ensure CSIS is a workplace “free from harassment,” but did not directly address calls by the NDP and a Muslim civil rights group to order an immediate investigation into the management culture at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. The damning allegations that working at CSIS ...