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Latest Media Watch – August 6, 2016
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Latest Media Watch – August 6, 2016
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Latest Media Watch – July 29, 2016
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Latest Media Watch – July 29, 2016
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B.C. court decision in terror entrapment case raises “serious questions”, says NCCM
-For Immediate Release-
(Ottawa – August 2, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, says that last Friday’s decision by a British Columbia Supreme Court judge to overturn the verdict of two people found guilty of terror charges raises serious questions about abuse of authority by law enforcement.
In making her landmark ruling, Justice Catherine Bruce deemed that the pair was entrapped by the RCMP in a police manufactured crime. In a strongly-worded rebuke, the Court denounced the police tactic in the following terms:
The spectre of the defendants serving a life ...
B.C. court decision in terror entrapment case raises “serious questions”, says NCCM
-For Immediate Release-
(Ottawa – August 2, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, says that last Friday’s decision by a British Columbia Supreme Court judge to overturn the verdict of two people found guilty of terror charges raises serious questions about abuse of authority by law enforcement.
In making her landmark ruling, Justice Catherine Bruce deemed that the pair was entrapped by the RCMP in a police manufactured crime. In a strongly-worded rebuke, the Court denounced the police tactic in the following terms:
The spectre of the defendants serving a life ...
Latest Media Watch – July 25, 2016
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Latest Media Watch – July 25, 2016
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NCCM comments on Brampton soccer case
-For Immediate Release-
(Ottawa - May 29, 2015) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent Muslim civil liberties advocacy organization, is issuing a statement regarding a recent media story regarding a soccer tournament in Brampton, Ontario.
A private Islamic high school soccer team refused to play with a team comprising of two female players. The coach cited the team’s commitment to upholding a religious belief that members of the opposite sex should not come into physical contact.
“Like our fellow Canadians of other faith traditions, Canadian Muslims comprise of diverse communities. This spectrum of diversity also ...
NCCM comments on Brampton soccer case
-For Immediate Release-
(Ottawa - May 29, 2015) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent Muslim civil liberties advocacy organization, is issuing a statement regarding a recent media story regarding a soccer tournament in Brampton, Ontario.
A private Islamic high school soccer team refused to play with a team comprising of two female players. The coach cited the team’s commitment to upholding a religious belief that members of the opposite sex should not come into physical contact.
“Like our fellow Canadians of other faith traditions, Canadian Muslims comprise of diverse communities. This spectrum of diversity also ...