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Can Canada strike proper balance on rights and security?
As Canada reviews its national security policy, it’s time to raise issues that have been neglected or bungled for too long.
By: Amira Elghawaby | Toronto Star
April 26, 2016
Public safety is paramount to living in a functioning democracy. It’s why governments around the world are committed to ensuring their citizens are protected from those who would do them harm.
However, in the frightening days following 9/11 and in the years since then western governments have struggled, and at times failed, at both safeguarding public safety and protecting the freedoms they are ostensibly fighting for.
With Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale ...
Hate crimes against Muslims double in Canada
By Emma Paling | The Huffington Post Canada
April 14, 2016
Police-reported hate crimes against Muslim Canadians have more than doubled in the past three years, Global News reported Wednesday. There were 99 religiously-motivated hate crimes against Muslims in Canada in 2014, up from only 45 in 2012.
“Year after year we’re seeing a significant increase,” Amira Elghawaby, the communications director of the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), told The Huffington Post Canada. The country is in a “ramp-up phase” of these types of crimes, she said.
According to the NCCM’s own data, these crimes almost tripled from 2014 to 2015, ...
Hate crimes against Muslims double in Canada
By Emma Paling | The Huffington Post Canada
April 14, 2016
Police-reported hate crimes against Muslim Canadians have more than doubled in the past three years, Global News reported Wednesday. There were 99 religiously-motivated hate crimes against Muslims in Canada in 2014, up from only 45 in 2012.
“Year after year we’re seeing a significant increase,” Amira Elghawaby, the communications director of the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), told The Huffington Post Canada. The country is in a “ramp-up phase” of these types of crimes, she said.
According to the NCCM’s own data, these crimes almost tripled from 2014 to 2015, ...
NCCM testifies at parliamentary hearing on repealing citizenship revocation measures
On April 14, 2016, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship & Immigration (CIMM) on Bill C-6, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act. Bill C-6 was tabled by the new Liberal government on February 25, 2016 in order to remove contentious citizenship revocation provisions passed by the previous government (Bill C-24) which enabled the Minister of Citizenship & Immigration to unilaterally revoke the Canadian citizenship of dual nationals convicted of a national security-related criminal offence.
NCCM Executive Director Ihsaan Gardee testified before the committee in ...
NCCM testifies at parliamentary hearing on repealing citizenship revocation measures
On April 14, 2016, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship & Immigration (CIMM) on Bill C-6, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act. Bill C-6 was tabled by the new Liberal government on February 25, 2016 in order to remove contentious citizenship revocation provisions passed by the previous government (Bill C-24) which enabled the Minister of Citizenship & Immigration to unilaterally revoke the Canadian citizenship of dual nationals convicted of a national security-related criminal offence.
NCCM Executive Director Ihsaan Gardee testified before the committee in ...
Hate crimes against Muslim-Canadians more than doubled in 3 years
By Anna Mehler Paperny
Senior Producer, Global News | April 13, 2016
The number of police-reported hate crimes targeting Muslim-Canadians more than doubled over a three-year period — even as the total number of hate crimes dropped.
In 2014, police forces across the country recorded 99 religiously motivated hate crimes against Muslims — up from 45 in 2012.
. . .
The National Council of Canadian Muslims has been swamped with reports of Islamophobic hate crimes: Four in one day this week, says spokesperson Amira Elghawaby — and they’re investigating a fifth.
“We’re deeply, deeply, deeply concerned,” she said.
“We live ...
Hate crimes against Muslim-Canadians more than doubled in 3 years
By Anna Mehler Paperny
Senior Producer, Global News | April 13, 2016
The number of police-reported hate crimes targeting Muslim-Canadians more than doubled over a three-year period — even as the total number of hate crimes dropped.
In 2014, police forces across the country recorded 99 religiously motivated hate crimes against Muslims — up from 45 in 2012.
. . .
The National Council of Canadian Muslims has been swamped with reports of Islamophobic hate crimes: Four in one day this week, says spokesperson Amira Elghawaby — and they’re investigating a fifth.
“We’re deeply, deeply, deeply concerned,” she said.
“We live ...
NCCM deeply troubled by recent anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant incidents
Urges authorities to investigate them as potential hate crimes
(Ottawa - April 12, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, expresses deep concern about a series of reported anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant incidents.
In Alberta, two separate incidents of assault against two Syrian refugees were reported this week along with vandalism and arson against a Muslim family. In Ontario, a Windsor woman was subjected to racial slurs and threats and an Ottawa-area Islamic school was vandalized.
The incidents appear to be part of a recent trend of anti-Muslim incidents that the NCCM ...
NCCM deeply troubled by recent anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant incidents
Urges authorities to investigate them as potential hate crimes
(Ottawa - April 12, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, expresses deep concern about a series of reported anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant incidents.
In Alberta, two separate incidents of assault against two Syrian refugees were reported this week along with vandalism and arson against a Muslim family. In Ontario, a Windsor woman was subjected to racial slurs and threats and an Ottawa-area Islamic school was vandalized.
The incidents appear to be part of a recent trend of anti-Muslim incidents that the NCCM ...
NCCM welcomes new federal office for community outreach & security issues
Additionally praises restoration of Court Challenges Program
(Ottawa - March 23, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, welcomes the federal government's creation of a new office to engage with communities on security and counter-radicalization matters, as well as the restoration of federal funding for the Court Challenges Program.
The federal budget released yesterday announced funding for an Office of the Community Outreach and Counter-radicalization Coordinator under Public Safety Canada. According to Budget 2016, the forthcoming office will "provide leadership on Canada's ...