NCCM STATEMENT: ABU MARZOUK CASE HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR SUSTAINED SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF HATEFUL ATTACKS
January 31, 2023 (Mississauga, ON) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) welcomes the verdict today against two men who assaulted a Muslim family over four years ago in Mississauga, Ontario. In addition to the guilty verdicts, the judge specifically noted that the crimes were carried out with hatred for Arabs, or anti-Arab hate. Mohammed […]
STATEMENT FROM THE FAMILY OF MOHAMMAD ABU MARZOUK
January 31st, 2023 (Mississauga, ON) “On July 15, 2018 we saw the darkest side of humanity, one that we would not wish upon anyone. That evening, we were doing an ordinary thing like any other Canadian family, enjoying a beautiful summer evening at our local community centre with our friends, when Mohammad was viciously attacked. […]
FOR THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUEBEC CITY MOSQUE SHOOTING, IT IS TIME TO REMEMBER AND ACT BY JOINING THE GREEN SQUARE CAMPAIGN
(January 27th, 2023) Quebec City, Quebec — This Sunday, January 29th, marks the second annual “National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia.” On that day, we will remember again. We will remember that action starts with remembrance. The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) calls on Canadians of all backgrounds […]
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON COMBATTING ISLAMOPHOBIA A TURNING POINT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ISLAMOPHOBIA
(January 26, 2023) Toronto, Ont—Today, we mark a historic moment for Muslims in Canada—a major turning point in this country’s fight against Islamophobia with the appointment of the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia. NCCM would like to acknowledge all those who worked so hard to help bring about the Office of the Special Representative on Combatting […]
NCCM WELCOMES PDSB’S HISTORIC ADOPTION OF ANTI-ISLAMOPHOBIA STRATEGY
(January 25, 2023) Mississauga, Ontario—In yet another historic turning point for the fight against Islamophobia in Canada, the Peel District School Board (PDSB) has become the first school board in Canada to adopt an anti-Islamophobia strategy. Community partners including the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), the Urban Alliance on Race Relations (UARR) and the […]
AFTER TAX OMBUDSMAN TESTIMONY, CANADA’S GOVERNMENT MUST DO MORE TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC RACISM AT THE CRA
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and dozens of leading community organizations across Canada have released an open letter to the Prime Minister to express concerns about the review currently underway of systemic racism and Islamophobia at the CRA. After the publication of a report by NCCM and U of T, and months of community advocacy, the […]
NCCM APPEARS IN FRONT OF SUPREME COURT TO MAKE SUBMISSIONS ABOUT SAFE THIRD COUNTRY AGREEMENT
(Tuesday, October 11th 2022) NCCM and other community organizations appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada last week to highlight the vulnerabilities of Muslim refugees who show up and are turned away along the US-Canada border because of an arrangement called the Safe Third Country Agreement. NCCM argued for an individualized assessment of Charter rights […]
LEADING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS URGE EDMONTON POLICE TO STOP USAGE OF DNA PHENOTYPING TECHNOLOGY IMMEDIATELY
(Edmonton – October 7th 2022) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), alongside numerous Edmonton community organizations (see below), is concerned about the usage of DNA phenotyping methods by the Edmonton Police Service (EPS). According to a recent EPS press release, the Service is utilizing, for the first time in its history, the controversial method of […]
NCCM WELCOMES FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES DECISION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION TO TACKLE ISLAMOPHOBIA
(Wednesday, October 5th 2022) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) welcomes the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) decision to adopt NCCM recommendations to address Islamophobia across our country. The FCM brings together more than 2,000 cities and communities from coast to coast to coast, representing 90 percent of Canadians across all provinces and territories. Titled “Measures […]
NCCM, UMO-OG AND OMYA CALL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN AFTERMATH OF VICIOUS BEATING OF MUSLIM STUDENT
(Tuesday, October 4th 2022) OTTAWA—On September 8th, 2022, a 15-year-old orphaned Syrian Canadian boy, who arrived in Canada as a refugee and recently moved into Ottawa, was brutally attacked near a school in the city during lunch time. A video of the attack circulated online, clearly showing a group of young men robbing the Syrian […]