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Rise in hate crimes calls for a unified response
By: Ihsaan Gardee, Executive Director, National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM)
Montreal Gazette | December 4, 2018
Since the deadly Quebec City mosque attack on Jan. 29, 2017, Canadians have come to recognize that our country is not immune to the growth in hatred and racism spreading across many liberal democracies.
The latest figures from Statistics Canada on police-reported hate crimes only confirm the worst fears of community advocates. Islamophobia is a reality Canadians Muslims face. In 2017, hate crimes against Muslims rose sharply, up 151 per cent from the previous year, with 349 documented cases — that’s nearly one every ...
Hate Crimes Targeting Muslims in Canada Up 151% in 2017, According to New Data
-For Immediate Release-
Statistics Canada data released today shows stark increases in hate crimes against most racial, religious and other minority groups
(Ottawa - November 29, 2018) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) says it is deeply concerned by new data from Statistics Canada showing significant country-wide increases in police-reported hate crimes in 2017. Hate crimes increased by 47% overall, while those targeting Muslims increased by 151%. Black and Jewish communities also saw disturbing increases of 50% and 63% respectively.
“The data, while very unsettling for our communities, unfortunately does not surprise us. 2017 ...
Hate Crimes Targeting Muslims in Canada Up 151% in 2017, According to New Data
-For Immediate Release-
Statistics Canada data released today shows stark increases in hate crimes against most racial, religious and other minority groups
(Ottawa - November 29, 2018) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) says it is deeply concerned by new data from Statistics Canada showing significant country-wide increases in police-reported hate crimes in 2017. Hate crimes increased by 47% overall, while those targeting Muslims increased by 151%. Black and Jewish communities also saw disturbing increases of 50% and 63% respectively.
“The data, while very unsettling for our communities, unfortunately does not surprise us. 2017 ...
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Formulaire de rapport d’incident : partie 2
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(EN/FR) NCCM: New ‘Open Letter’ to Government Calls for January 29 to be National Day of Action against Hate & Intolerance
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– For Immediate Release –
(Ottawa – November 22, 2018) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) today sent an open letter to the federal government urging them to designate January 29 as a National Day of Action against Hate and Intolerance.
The NCCM previously called on the government to designate this day as a National Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia following the horrific Islamophobic attack on the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City in which 6 men were killed and many others injured almost two years ago.
Read the open letter here.
The letter has been endorsed by over 100 ...
(EN/FR) NCCM: New ‘Open Letter’ to Government Calls for January 29 to be National Day of Action against Hate & Intolerance
La version en français suit
– For Immediate Release –
(Ottawa – November 22, 2018) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) today sent an open letter to the federal government urging them to designate January 29 as a National Day of Action against Hate and Intolerance.
The NCCM previously called on the government to designate this day as a National Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia following the horrific Islamophobic attack on the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City in which 6 men were killed and many others injured almost two years ago.
Read the open letter here.
The letter has been endorsed by over 100 ...
GTA Mosques, Muslim Groups Organize ‘Rings of Peace’ at Local Synagogues Following Pittsburgh Attack
Last Saturday's devastating attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh sent shock waves through the Jewish community. We extend our deepest condolences to our brothers and sisters in the Jewish community as they begin to come to terms with this senseless, anti-Semitic violence.
Our communities know all too well what an attack on a place of worship can feel like. At this very difficult time, we stand shoulder to shoulder with our Jewish brothers and sisters in their time of need, just as they stood alongside us after the Quebec mosque shooting nearly two years ago.
To demonstrate this solidarity, a number of Toronto mosques and ...
GTA Mosques, Muslim Groups Organize ‘Rings of Peace’ at Local Synagogues Following Pittsburgh Attack
Last Saturday's devastating attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh sent shock waves through the Jewish community. We extend our deepest condolences to our brothers and sisters in the Jewish community as they begin to come to terms with this senseless, anti-Semitic violence.
Our communities know all too well what an attack on a place of worship can feel like. At this very difficult time, we stand shoulder to shoulder with our Jewish brothers and sisters in their time of need, just as they stood alongside us after the Quebec mosque shooting nearly two years ago.
To demonstrate this solidarity, a number of Toronto mosques and ...
2017 ODIHR Hate Crime Report
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) contributed a report of anti-Muslim incidents and hate crimes in 2017 to the Organization for the Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Information from the NCCM document is included in the latest data release on the Hate Crimes Reporting Website, managed by the Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Only two Canadian non-government organizations reported figures to the OSCE, of which Canada is a member state.
The numbers are based on cases reported to NCCM, as well as cases reported in the media in 2017. This report marks NCCM’s seventh contribution to the annual OSCE-OD...