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Charter condemning all forms of Islamophobia launched

By Hala Ghonaim London Free Press | July 4, 2016 The battle against Islamophobia in London must start with children and young people, community leaders were told Monday. More than two dozen leaders signed “the Charter for Inclusive Communities” at a news conference Monday at Covent Garden Market. Similar signings took place in five other Canadian cities where community leaders denounced hate-motivated actions against Muslims and declared their support for building inclusive communities. . . . Deputy mayor Paul Hubert, London West Liberal MP Kate Young, London-Fanshawe NDP MP Irene Mathyssen and police Chief John Pare were among the ...

Islamophobia and racial attacks on Muslims need to stop, leaders say

By Dave Battagello Windsor Star | July 4, 2016 Dirty looks and verbal attacks on women in hijabs and other hate crimes against Muslims are feeding an “epidemic of Islamophobia” and it needs to stop, leaders of the National Council of Canadian Muslims said on Monday. In a joint announcement made in six cities across the nation, including Windsor, the council is asking Canadians to sign a Charter for Inclusive Communities, which explains that all forms of racism, hate and bigotry have no place in Canadian society. The charter calls for an end to discrimination, the marginalization of individuals and the exclusion of anyone from “partic...

Islamophobia and racial attacks on Muslims need to stop, leaders say

By Dave Battagello Windsor Star | July 4, 2016 Dirty looks and verbal attacks on women in hijabs and other hate crimes against Muslims are feeding an “epidemic of Islamophobia” and it needs to stop, leaders of the National Council of Canadian Muslims said on Monday. In a joint announcement made in six cities across the nation, including Windsor, the council is asking Canadians to sign a Charter for Inclusive Communities, which explains that all forms of racism, hate and bigotry have no place in Canadian society. The charter calls for an end to discrimination, the marginalization of individuals and the exclusion of anyone from “partic...

New charter urges Canadians to unite against Islamophobia

By NICHOLAS KEUNG Toronto Star | July 4, 2016 Politicians, law enforcement agencies and community groups are set to publicly declare their solidarity with Muslim Canadians at the launch of a charter condemning Islamophobia across Canada. News conferences are planned to announce the endorsement of the charter in Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver, Windsor and London, where two random attacks on Muslims were reported recently. “Islamophobia, like all other forms of racism, hate, xenophobia and bigotry, has no place in Canadian society,” said the Charter for Inclusive Communities, which was initiated by the National Council of Canadian ...

New charter urges Canadians to unite against Islamophobia

By NICHOLAS KEUNG Toronto Star | July 4, 2016 Politicians, law enforcement agencies and community groups are set to publicly declare their solidarity with Muslim Canadians at the launch of a charter condemning Islamophobia across Canada. News conferences are planned to announce the endorsement of the charter in Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver, Windsor and London, where two random attacks on Muslims were reported recently. “Islamophobia, like all other forms of racism, hate, xenophobia and bigotry, has no place in Canadian society,” said the Charter for Inclusive Communities, which was initiated by the National Council of Canadian ...

Calgary among 6 Canadian cities to sign charter against Islamophobia

He 'coughed or spit on my scarf,' says veiled Muslim teen abused on C-Train By Ayesha Clough CBC News | July 4, 2016 Calgary was one of six Canadian cities to endorse a charter Monday vowing to eliminate anti-Muslim hate crimes, as community leaders expressed concern about a rise in the number of Islamophobic hate crimes. "It's a step to first acknowledge that this is a challenge and this is a real issue, said Hida Fadol of the National Council of Canadian Muslims, a civil liberties group. "We can't even address the problem if we don't acknowledge it exists," Fadol added. Statistics Canada says hate crimes targeting Muslims have ...

Calgary among 6 Canadian cities to sign charter against Islamophobia

He 'coughed or spit on my scarf,' says veiled Muslim teen abused on C-Train By Ayesha Clough CBC News | July 4, 2016 Calgary was one of six Canadian cities to endorse a charter Monday vowing to eliminate anti-Muslim hate crimes, as community leaders expressed concern about a rise in the number of Islamophobic hate crimes. "It's a step to first acknowledge that this is a challenge and this is a real issue, said Hida Fadol of the National Council of Canadian Muslims, a civil liberties group. "We can't even address the problem if we don't acknowledge it exists," Fadol added. Statistics Canada says hate crimes targeting Muslims have ...

Canada-wide initiative launched to combat Islamophobia

By Jodi Hughes Global News | July 4, 2016 The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is taking steps to combat Islamophobia. At a press conference Monday, the group said police-reported hate crimes and incidents against Muslims have continued to increase, something Statistics Canada confirms. The NCCM Stronger Together teams launched an initiative to remind Canadians that hate crimes of any kind toward any group are unacceptable. They announced a new framework, the Charter for Inclusive Communities, to reinforce the values within the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The NCCM Stronger Together teams in Windsor, London, and ...

Canada-wide initiative launched to combat Islamophobia

By Jodi Hughes Global News | July 4, 2016 The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is taking steps to combat Islamophobia. At a press conference Monday, the group said police-reported hate crimes and incidents against Muslims have continued to increase, something Statistics Canada confirms. The NCCM Stronger Together teams launched an initiative to remind Canadians that hate crimes of any kind toward any group are unacceptable. They announced a new framework, the Charter for Inclusive Communities, to reinforce the values within the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The NCCM Stronger Together teams in Windsor, London, and ...

Canadian cities take stance against Islamophobia

CBC News | July 4, 2016 Two southwestern Ontario communities joined a Canadian alliance Monday that aims to stamp out Islamophobia. Windsor and London signed an agreement, along with four other cities from across the country, vowing to eliminate anti-Muslim hate crimes. Windsor West MP Brian Masse attended the signing in Windsor. "Words are not enough," he told the crowd gathered at Dieppe Gardens on the city's waterfront. "We need to make Canada free and just." Other cities signing the charter on Monday include Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal. Leaders from the six cities held simultaneous news conferences. Canadian stance...