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Muslim group denounces Edmonton LRT incident as ‘hate crime,’ calling it ‘absolutely horrifying’
By Juris Graney
Edmonton Journal | December 7, 2016
The national organization representing Canadian Muslims is calling on Edmonton police to lay hate crime charges against a man after two Muslim women were threatened with a noose on an LRT platform.
Amira Elghaway, communications director for the National Council of Canadian Muslims, said the incident on Nov. 8 at the University LRT Station was “absolutely horrifying.”
Cellphone video shot by one of two young women shows a man pulling a rope from his pocket and tying it into a noose before dangling it from ...
Parents file human rights complaint against York school board
'Racial and religious discrimination' allegedly faced by their children while at school cited in complaint.
By NOOR JAVED, News reporter
Toronto Star | December 2, 2016
Seven families have filed a joint human rights complaint against the York Region District School Board for “racial and religious discrimination” allegedly faced by their children while they were at school.
The complaint was filed with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal on Friday by the Vaughan African Canadian Association and National Council of Canadian Muslims on behalf of the families.
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Ontario families file human rights complaints against York school board over allegations of racism
By David Shum
Global News | December 2, 2016
A community group representing seven Ontario families have filed a human rights complaint against the York Region District School Board (YRDSB) on Friday over its inability to properly address incidents of Islamophobia and systemic racism within the institution’s ranks.
“The culture that exists relies on the code of protecting their system even if that system is negatively affecting our children,” Vaughan African Canadian Association (VACA) Executive Director Shernett Martin told reporters at a news conference ...
Trump victory emboldens white supremacists in Canada
Donald Trump’s election victory is causing a 'spill-over effect' in Canada, where hate-motivated incidents have seen a recent spike, experts say
By Jillian D'Amours
Middle East Eye | November 28. 2016
As the US election results rolled in earlier this month, and it gradually became clear that Donald Trump would be elected the country’s next commander-in-chief, the Canadian immigration website unexpectedly crashed.
Online commentators speculated that Citizenship and Immigration Canada couldn’t handle a surge in web traffic from its southern neighbours, many ...
Education minister demands ‘detailed’ response from York board to racism, Islamophobia allegations
By Andrea Janus
CBC News | November 23, 2016
Ontario's education minister is demanding an action plan from the York Region District School Board on how it plans to address allegations of Islamophobia and systemic racism — and she wants that plan within two months.
In her letter, addressed to all YRDSB trustees and dated Tuesday, Education Minister Mitzie Hunter said she continues to "have concerns" about how the board is addressing the problems "and, therefore, am making a specific request for information about the current issues and plans for how the board will ...
New charter to help Muslim residents feel safer in Waterloo region
Waterloo region is home to just under 20,000 Muslims
By Jackie Sharkey
CBC News | November 23, 2016
The Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council hopes adopting a new Charter for Inclusive Communities will head off anti-Muslim sentiments that appear to have jumped north of the border after the U.S. election.
"There's a real, sort of, concern that rhetoric will spill over, and already we have seen a number of incidents," said Sarah Shafiq, community-at-large member with the council and member of the Coalition of Muslim Women of KW.
"Islamophobia, it's a huge ...
Montreal woman asked to remove hijab in court appeals judge’s refusal to clarify rules
Rania El-Alloul wants judge to issue declaration saying hijabs OK in courtrooms
By Steve Rukavina
CBC News | November 23, 2016
The Montreal woman ordered by a Quebec Court judge to remove her hijab before her case could be heard is appealing a higher court ruling in the case.
Rania-El-Alloul's lawyers argue Superior Court Justice Wilbrod Décarie made errors in law in a ruling last month when he refused to issue a declaratory judgment.
El-Allou wants the Quebec Court of Appeal to affirm the right of people appearing in courtrooms to wear hijabs or other ...
York board needs action plan on racism, Islamophobia, education minister demands
Letter sent to trustees Tuesday says continuing concerns means Mitzie Hunter wants evidence on what’s being done.
By KRISTIN RUSHOWY and NOOR JAVED
Toronto Star | November 22, 2016
Ontario’s education minister is giving the York Region school board two months to come clean on how it handled the investigation into a principal’s anti-Muslim Facebook posts, how it deals with incidents of racism and ending the secrecy around trustees’ travel.
In a strongly worded letter sent to all 12 York Region trustees on Tuesday, Education Minister Mitzie Hunter demanded ...
Muslim youth learn to tell their own stories at media literacy workshop
Organizers hope youth will learn to push back against negative cultural stereotypes
CBC News | November 19, 2016
A group of Muslim youth spent their Saturday at a workshop learning about Islamophobia and the media.
The event, organized by the National Council of Canadian Muslims, is meant to help young Muslims push back against negative stereotypes.
"I feel like there is a really one-dimensional perception of Muslims: they're all really conservative, they're very insular, they keep to themselves." said Rudayna Bahubeshi.
A Muslim herself, Bahubeshi works ...
Ottawa mosque, church tagged overnight with racist graffiti
The Canadian Press | November 18, 2016
OTTAWA — An Ottawa mosque and a church with a black pastor have been vandalized with swastikas and hateful graffiti following similar attacks on Jewish institutions in the city.
The overnight spray-painting incidents at the Ottawa Muslim Association mosque and the Parkdale United Church were condemned in the House of Commons.
Liberal MP Ken Hardie says many are concerned about what appears to be a spike in the number and severity of incidents targeting Canadian minorities with messages of exclusion, fear and hate.
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