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Quebec judge had no legal basis for asking woman to remove hijab, higher court says
Superior Court 'deeply regrets' treatment of Rania El-Alloul by lower court Judge Eliana Marengo
By Steve Rukavina
CBC News | October 6, 2016
A Quebec Superior Court justice has strongly criticized a lower court judge's insistence that a Montreal woman, Rania El-Alloul, remove her hijab in order to have her case heard in court.
"The court sympathizes with Ms. El-Alloul and deeply regrets how she was treated," wrote Justice Wilbrod Décarie in a decision released this week.
The remarks represent a rebuke of controversial comments made last year by Quebec Court Judge Eliana Marengo.
During a hearing in February 2015, Marengo told ...
Hamilton mayor backs Muslim community push for inclusive city charter
By Samantha Craggs
CBC News | September 28, 2016
Hamilton's mayor will take the advice of local Muslim leaders Wednesday and push for the city to sign a "charter for inclusive communities."
Fred Eisenberger will bring forward a motion at a city council meeting for the city to sign the charter.
The charter, which originated with the National Council of Canadian Muslims, affirms that Islamophobia "has no place in Canadian society."
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Hamilton mayor backs Muslim community push for inclusive city charter
By Samantha Craggs
CBC News | September 28, 2016
Hamilton's mayor will take the advice of local Muslim leaders Wednesday and push for the city to sign a "charter for inclusive communities."
Fred Eisenberger will bring forward a motion at a city council meeting for the city to sign the charter.
The charter, which originated with the National Council of Canadian Muslims, affirms that Islamophobia "has no place in Canadian society."
Read full article.
Hamilton City Council offers support to Muslim community
By Ken Mann
AM900 CHML Hamilton News | September 26, 2016
Hamilton’s mayor says an “attack against any one of us is an attack against us all”.
Fred Eisenberger’s motion of solidarity with the city’s Muslim community has been approved unanimously by City Council.
The move follows a hate crime arson of two weeks ago at a downtown Mosque.
The motion is in support of a charter, which originated with the National Council of Canadian Muslims, affirming that Islamophobia “has no place in Canadian society.”
The mayor says it’s about saying “we’re with them”, adding that anyone who is peace-loving and just here to raise ...
Hamilton City Council offers support to Muslim community
By Ken Mann
AM900 CHML Hamilton News | September 26, 2016
Hamilton’s mayor says an “attack against any one of us is an attack against us all”.
Fred Eisenberger’s motion of solidarity with the city’s Muslim community has been approved unanimously by City Council.
The move follows a hate crime arson of two weeks ago at a downtown Mosque.
The motion is in support of a charter, which originated with the National Council of Canadian Muslims, affirming that Islamophobia “has no place in Canadian society.”
The mayor says it’s about saying “we’re with them”, adding that anyone who is peace-loving and just here to raise ...
NCCM welcomes swift police response to arson attack on Hamilton mosque
-For Immediate Release-
(Ottawa - September 15, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, welcomes the swift action by Hamilton police to investigate and arrest a man who allegedly set fire to a mosque in southwestern Ontario.
According to media reports, a 34-year old man was seen setting fire to the front entrance of the Ibrahim Jame Mosque in Hamilton on Wednesday night. Local neighbours alerted police who were able to arrest the alleged arsonist.
"Hamilton residents and police should be commended for reacting quickly to this latest attack on a Canadian Muslim instituti...
NCCM welcomes swift police response to arson attack on Hamilton mosque
-For Immediate Release-
(Ottawa - September 15, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, welcomes the swift action by Hamilton police to investigate and arrest a man who allegedly set fire to a mosque in southwestern Ontario.
According to media reports, a 34-year old man was seen setting fire to the front entrance of the Ibrahim Jame Mosque in Hamilton on Wednesday night. Local neighbours alerted police who were able to arrest the alleged arsonist.
"Hamilton residents and police should be commended for reacting quickly to this latest attack on a Canadian Muslim instituti...
Principal under investigation for anti-Muslim posts
York public school board probing allegations a Markham elementary school principal put up offensive Facebook posts.
By Noor Javed, News reporter
Toronto Star | September 6, 2016
The York Region District School Board is investigating allegations that an elementary school principal put anti-Muslim posts on her Facebook page.
A spokesman for the board said it was aware of concerns raised by a community member about public postings on a Facebook page under the name Ghada Sadaka. Sadaka is identified as a principal in the York board on the page.
“We take all matters of this nature seriously. After learning of the allegations, the board has ...
Principal under investigation for anti-Muslim posts
York public school board probing allegations a Markham elementary school principal put up offensive Facebook posts.
By Noor Javed, News reporter
Toronto Star | September 6, 2016
The York Region District School Board is investigating allegations that an elementary school principal put anti-Muslim posts on her Facebook page.
A spokesman for the board said it was aware of concerns raised by a community member about public postings on a Facebook page under the name Ghada Sadaka. Sadaka is identified as a principal in the York board on the page.
“We take all matters of this nature seriously. After learning of the allegations, the board has ...
Muslim group releases teachers’ guide to fight Islamophobia
Guide comes as new school year starts after thousands of Syrian refugees came to Canada
By Liam Britten
CBC News | August 30, 2016
he National Council of Canadian Muslims has released a guide for teachers and school counsellors to help them discuss issues around Islamophobia in class.
The guide comes after thousands of refugees from Syria arrived earlier this year — many of them students.
Amira Elghawaby of the National Council of Canadian Muslims says the refugee crisis was one catalyst for the guide's creation. But she says ongoing conflict in the Middle East, last year's federal election and the Islamophobic rhetoric of Donald Trump ...