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Day: February 8, 2017

Governments have a role to play in combating hate

We are living in a world that feels unhinged, but we cannot forget that various communities have gone through countless upheavals, oppressions, and discrimination in the past — and still experience systemic racism and marginalization even today. By Debbie Douglas, Bernie M. Farber and Ihsaan Gardee Toronto Star | February 8, 2017 “Are all humans […]

Canadian Muslim leaders call for government action on Islamophobia/ Lettre ouverte des leaders et des représentants des communautés musulmanes du Canada

-For Immediate Release- ‘Open Letter’ released to three levels of government; urges support for Motion 103 (Ottawa – February 8, 2017) A coalition of national and Quebec-based Muslim organizations led by the the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) released an open letter today at a Parliament Hill news conference urging all three levels of […]

Muslim leaders urge governments to fight Islamophobia after mosque attack

By Les Perrexau The Globe and Mail | February 8, 2017 Muslim leaders hand-delivered a message to Ottawa Wednesday calling on governments on all levels to act against Islamophobia and other forms of discrimination in the wake of the bloody attack on a Quebec City mosque and the outpouring of support that followed. Leaders from […]

Muslim leaders ask for national day of remembrance to mark mosque shooting

Muslim leaders want governments to create plan to combat systemic racism, Islamophobia By Elysha Enos CBC News | February 8, 2017 A coalition of Canadian Muslim leaders wants the federal government to recognize the day of the Quebec City mosque shooting as a national day of remembrance and action against Islamophobia. The call for declaring […]