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What is the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) in India? - Find out in NCCM and World Sikh Org 's new report on the RSS

What is the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) in India? - Find out in NCCM and World Sikh Org 's new report on the RSS

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) this past week launched the "RSS Network in Canada" report, with the World Sikh Organization of Canada. It is the first attempt to describe how Canadian communities and institutions are being used to help fulfil the vision of the RSS—a group that

Islamic Relief Canada's report uncovers alarming evidence of Islamophobia in Canadian workplaces

Islamic Relief Canada's report uncovers alarming evidence of Islamophobia in Canadian workplaces

Islamic Relief Canada has published a report titled "Muslims at the Margins: Islamophobia and Unemployment" that sheds light on the extent of Islamophobia in the Canadian labour market. The report is supported by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and examines nearly 700 Canadian Muslims' lived experiences, uncovering critical evidence of

NCCM responds to Supreme Court decision on Quebec City Mosque Shooter's sentence

NCCM responds to Supreme Court decision on Quebec City Mosque Shooter's sentence

The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on Friday to keep Quebec City mosque gunman Alexander Bissonnette’s parole ineligibility period to 25 years will be received with difficulty by many, particularly for those in the community he ravaged on the night of January 29th, 2017, according to the the

Call for NHL to implement a lifelong ban of racist fans in aftermath of attacks on Nazem Kadri

Call for NHL to implement a lifelong ban of racist fans in aftermath of attacks on Nazem Kadri

Over the long weekend, while Canadian families from across the country tuned into NHL playoffs, Arab-Muslim-Canadian Colorado Avalanche player, Nazem Kadri, and his family were the subject of fierce anti-Arab-racist and Islamophobic social media posts and death threats, after he was involved in a collision during a game on Saturday

NCCM denounces Islamophobic incident at TDSB middle school

NCCM denounces Islamophobic incident at TDSB middle school

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is expressing concern about an incident at Charles H. Best Junior Middle School in Toronto’s North York region where a visibly Muslim student was depicted in a Tik Tok featuring a bomb animation next to her face and background music that includes

Legislation to combat Islamophobia and hate crimes tabled in Ontario Legislature

Legislation to combat Islamophobia and hate crimes tabled in Ontario Legislature

Ontario’s New Democratic Party (NDP) tabled legislation Wednesday aimed at combating Islamophobia and hate crimes. On Wednesday, NDP MPP Faisal Hassan tabled the Our London Family Act, which Horwath and the NDP created in collaboration with the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM). The bill is co-sponsored by MPP

Petition calls on the Federal government to mount a legal challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21

Petition calls on the Federal government to mount a legal challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21

An online petition was launched today asking the federal government to mount a legal challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21. “Bill 21 is a law in Quebec that bans Muslims who wear the hijab, Jews who wear a Kippah, and Sikhs who wear Turbans from working in several public service

Canadian Muslims want politicians now speaking out against Bill 21 to act

Canadian Muslims want politicians now speaking out against Bill 21 to act

A Muslim teacher employed at an elementary school in Chelsea, Quebec, was removed from her teaching position because she wears a hijab and Muslim groups are expressing frustration at the federal government and politicians for their inaction. “This is disturbing, and a form of second-class citizenship in Quebec. We’ve

Olive Tree Foundation announces $100K grant to support victims of Islamophobia

Olive Tree Foundation announces $100K grant to support victims of Islamophobia

The Olive Tree Foundation has announced that a grant of $100,000 has been awarded to Edmonton’s Canadian Islamic Centre (Al Rashid Mosque) for a project that will support victims of Islamophobia. In the past year, there have been many hate attacks fuelled by Islamophobia on Muslims in Canada.

Peel school board approves anti-Islamophobia strategy

Peel school board approves anti-Islamophobia strategy

The Peel District School Board (PDSB) is implementing an anti-Islamophobia strategy. The board passed a motion at its Sept. 30 meeting to introduce the strategy, proposed by trustee Nokha Dakroub, that would require all staff participate in anti-Islamophobia training. “Hate crimes have been on the rise, making Muslims one of

NCCM Releases Elections Policy Guide for Canadian Muslims

NCCM Releases Elections Policy Guide for Canadian Muslims

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) has released an Federal Elections Policy Guide, calling on all parties to adopt recommendations on domestic and foreign policies related to Islamophobia, hate, and discrimination. The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is an independent, non-partisan and non-profit organization and is a leading

Olive Tree Foundation announces grant to support 14 & Muslim Documentary Engagement Initiative

Olive Tree Foundation announces grant to support 14 & Muslim Documentary Engagement Initiative

The Olive Tree Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded a grant to support the project, 14 & Muslim Documentary Engagement Initiative in Ottawa. 14 & Muslim [https://ymlpmail8.net/7387fmbadaehbhyapawssadamjs/click.php] is a critically acclaimed CBC documentary that explores what it means to be Muslim in Canada through

Canadian Muslim leaders meet to discuss Muslim Civil Rights Today

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslim leaders meet to discuss Muslim Civil Rights Today

On December 22, 2018, more than 150 Muslim community leaders joined the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) for their annual luncheon briefing on the state of Canadian Muslim civil rights today at the Intercontinental Toronto Centre. Each year, the briefing provides a unique window into the public advocacy issues

NCCM calls for National Day of Action against Hate and Intolerance

Canadian Muslims

NCCM calls for National Day of Action against Hate and Intolerance

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) has sent an open letter to the Canadian government urging them to designate January 29th as a National Day of Action against Hate and Intolerance. January 29th is the anniv [http://aboutislam.net/muslim-issues/special-coverage-news/year-massacre-remembering-quebec-mosque-victims/] ersary of the mass shooting in 2017

Canadian Muslims welcome neighbors into mosques

Canadian Muslim Vote

Canadian Muslims welcome neighbors into mosques

Mosques across Canada opened their doors on Saturday, November 10th and welcomed their neighbours on a day designated as Visit My Mosque Day. “In essence, Visit My Mosque Day is about opening a channel for Muslims and non-Muslims to interact, thus building bridges to a stronger Canada,” said Canadian-Muslim Vote

Alberta mosque set on fire

Canadian Muslims

Alberta mosque set on fire

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is condemning in the strongest terms the brazen arson attack [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-mosque-fire-eid-islamic-society-alberta-1.4710155] on the Edson mosque in Alberta late on Saturday evening. The town is about 200 kilometres west of Edmonton. Security footage outside the mosque

Legal challenge launched against Quebec’s Bill 62

Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA)

Legal challenge launched against Quebec’s Bill 62

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), two prominent civil liberties & advocacy organizations, today filed a lawsuitEnglish [https://ccla.org/cclanewsite/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ENG-Application-for-Judicial-Review-and-Application-for-an-Interim-Stay-AS-FILED.pdf] and inFrench [https://ccla.org/cclanewsite/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/FRE-Application-judiciaire-TRADUCTION.pdf] in Quebec Superior Court

Islamophobia is a threat to us all, Canada’s silent majority must speak up

Amira Elghawaby

Islamophobia is a threat to us all, Canada’s silent majority must speak up

By Amira Elghawaby, National Council of Canadian Muslims It has been a difficult couple of weeks. Just as we have had to come to grips with the so-called Muslim ban in the United States and all its actual and potential implications, Canadian Muslims have also had to come to terms

Canadian Muslims release ‘Open Letter’ to three levels of government

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslims release ‘Open Letter’ to three levels of government

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 government to take concrete action to counter Islamophobia and all forms of systemic racism and discrimination

Canadians in Shock after Quebec Mosque Mass Shooting

Canadian Muslims

Canadians in Shock after Quebec Mosque Mass Shooting

QUEBEC – Canadians are in shock following the mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec City on Sunday night. A few dozen people were inside Centre Culturel Islamque de Québec (the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec) in the Sainte-Foy neighbouhood of Quebec City for the evening prayers when the shooting began

Coalition of agencies launches ad campaign to challenge Islamophobia and racism

anadian Arab Institute (CAI)

Coalition of agencies launches ad campaign to challenge Islamophobia and racism

A coalition of national and provincial organizations and agencies has partnered to launch an awareness raising campaign that encourages Ontarians to stand up to Islamophobia and racism. OCASI – Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants, the Canadian Arab Institute (CAI), the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Ontario Human

Olive Tree Foundation funds project to tackle Islamophobia

Canadian Muslims

Olive Tree Foundation funds project to tackle Islamophobia

The Olive Tree Foundation [http://olivetreefoundation.ca/] has announced that a grant has been awarded to the Ottawa Muslim Association for the project, “Say Salaam Campaign – Conflict Mediation Techniques for Muslims”. The project will be developed by the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM). Islamophobic attacks can be disorienting, frightening

Canadian Muslim organizations call for government action to counter growing Islamophobia

Canadian Muslims

Canadian Muslim organizations call for government action to counter growing Islamophobia

Canadian Muslim organizations are calling on the federal government to take concrete steps in countering Islamophobia and all forms of systemic racism and religious discrimination. “As community representatives, we are deeply concerned about the impact of hate crimes and hate incidents on the broader well-being of our communities, and especially

Muslims call for investigation of death of Somali-Canadian man in Ottawa

Canadian Muslims

Muslims call for investigation of death of Somali-Canadian man in Ottawa

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, says a thorough investigation is required into the alleged beating and subsequent death of an Ottawa-area Somali-Canadian man [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/siu-investigate-hilda-street-arrest-hospital-1.3694114] following an altercation with police. Local police were responding to