The Our London Family Act
On June 6, 2021, three generations of one family were killed in an Islamophobic terror attack in London, Ontario. In the aftermath of this unspeakable loss, Ontarians heard their political leaders make bold and unequivocal statements about eradicating Islamophobia and hate from their province. Now, we are asking them to take action. Join us in […]
NCCM RECOMMENDATIONS: NATIONAL ACTION SUMMIT ON ISLAMOPHOBIA
Le français suit. NCCM Recommendations: National Summit on Islamophobia More Muslims have been killed in targeted hate-attacks in Canada than any other G-7 country in the past 5 years because of Islamophobia. That fact sunk in outside the London Muslim Mosque on June 8 of this year, when thousands of Londoners gathered in the aftermath […]
NCCM Policy Paper: CBSA Oversight Bill
Click here to read the full paper. There are very few Canadian Muslims who can’t relate – or know someone who relates – to the challenge of “flying while Muslim”. We at the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) are very familiar with these challenges. From young Muslim six-year old kids appearing on Canada’s No […]
NCCM 2019 Federal Election Policy Guide
The NCCM’s 2019 Federal Election Guide is here! Download your copy today. The rise of hate in Canada means that we need to take action. Our election guide recommends policy actions focusing on issues that represent deeply concerning violations of human rights and threaten the civil liberties and security of all Canadians. We call on […]
NCCM Submission on Discriminatory Bill 21
As the Bill 21 hearings conclude in Quebec on May 17, 2019, the NCCM has released its own submission to the Quebec National Assembly despite not being invited to attend the hearings at all. This was the case for many organizations representing minority groups that would be directly affected by the discriminatory Bill 21 if […]
NCCM Presents Before House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Online Hate
On May 9, 2019, the NCCM presented before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on the perils of Online Hate and what must be done to tackle it. Our recommendations to the Committee focused on three key priority areas, reflecting what we have been hearing from our communities: Reform the […]
NCCM Testifies Before Senate Hearing on Bill C-59
On May 6, 2019, the NCCM testified before the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence on Bill C-59, An Act Respecting National Security Matters. Bill C-59 was tabled by the Liberal government to make critical improvements to existing national security laws enacted by the previous Conservative government – namely, Bill C-51. As Mustafa […]