16 results for author: Mustafa Farooq

Discrepancies Between Federal and Quebec City Police Hate Crime Stats Cause for Alarm

- For Immediate Release – (Montreal – August 22, 2019) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is concerned by the fact that 2018 federal Statistics Canada data suggests that hate incidents in Quebec City were three times higher than what Quebec City Police (SPVQ) are reporting. “Putting the data discrepancy to one side, we don’t think it is appropriate for the Quebec City police to pat themselves on the back about any decline of hate crimes while the Quebec City Mosque, where six men were killed in a hate-motivated attack in 2017, continues to face attacks, and just a week ago feces were smeared at a local Muslim business in ...

NCCM Calls for Conservative Candidate Ghada Melek’s Resignation

- For Immediate Release - Ghada Melek’s past Islamophobic views, coupled with today’s revelations, require immediate action (Toronto – August 2, 2019) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is calling for the resignation of federal Conservative candidate (Mississauga-Streetsville) Ghada Melek in light of recent revelations where Melek appeared to endorse reparative therapy for gay people in the past. “While we have engaged Melek’s office in conversation around her past reported Islamophobic tweets, retweets, and statements, the most recent revelations have forced us to ask whether Melek is qualified to serve as a federal ...

Civil Liberties Groups Successful in Bill 21 Leave Application

- For Immediate Release - NCCM, CCLA & Hak granted leave to appeal Justice Yergeau’s decision (Montreal – August 1, 2019) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), and Icrhrak Nourel Hak have been granted leave to appeal the Honourable Justice Yergeau’s decision in Hak c. Procureure générale du Québec, 2019 QCCS 2989. With this decision, the Quebec Court of Appeal has agreed to revisit the question of suspending the operation of the “Laicity” law. The Act respecting the laicity of the State bans people who wear religious symbols from holding a variety of public sector jobs, ...

Les Groupes De Liberté Civiles Réussissent Dans L’Application De La Loi 21

- Pour diffusion immédiate - Le CNMC, l'ACLC et Hak ont obtenu l'autorisation d'interjeter appel de la décision du juge Yergeau (Montréal - 1 er août 2019) Le Conseil national des musulmans canadiens (CNMC), l’Association canadienne des libertés civiles (ACLC) et Icrhrak Nourel Hak ont été autorisés à faire appel de la décision de l’honorable juge Yergeau dans l’affaire Hak c. Procureure générale du Québec, 2019 QCCS 2989. Par cette décision, la Cour d'appel du Québec s'est engagée à réexaminer la question de la suspension de l'application de la loi sur la «Laïcité». La loi sur la laïcité de l'État interdit aux ...

Civil Liberties Groups Seek Leave to Appeal Bill 21 Decision

- For Immediate Release – NCCM & CCLA file an application for leave to appeal Justice Yergeau’s decision (Montreal – July 23, 2019) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) have filed an application for leave to appeal the Honourable Justice Yergeau’s decision in Hak c. Procureure générale du Québec, 2019 QCCS 2989. The NCCM and CCLA submit that leave should be granted because, in their estimation, the decision contains a number of important errors of law. The new application asks the Quebec Court of Appeal to take another look at the decision that denied a request to ...

Les Groups De Libertés Civiles Demandent Un Appel Par Rapport À La Decision De La Loi 21

- Pour diffusion immédiate – Le NCCM et l’ACLC déposent une demande d’autorisation d’appel de la décision du juge Yergeau (Montréal - 23 juillet 2019) Le Conseil national des musulmans canadiens (CNMC) et l’Association canadienne des libertés civiles (ACLC) ont déposé une demande d’autorisation d’appel de la décision de l’honorable juge Yergeau dans l’affaire Hak c. Procureure générale du Québec, 2019 QCCS 2989. Le CNMC et l'ACLC estiment que la permission devrait être accordée car, selon eux, la décision contient un certain nombre d'erreurs de droit importantes. La nouvelle demande demande à la Cour ...