One person’s criminal may be another’s terrorist
Source: Aljazeera Alexandre Bissonnette was not charged with terrorism although his attack in Quebec has all the elements of a terror act. A man cries while he prays at the […]
Canada: Ahmadiyyan Muslims Conduct open house at Port Dover’s Norfolk Public Library
Source: http://www.simcoereformer.ca/2017/02/06/muslim-outreach-in-norfolk Muslim outreach in Norfolk By Monte Sonnenberg, Simcoe Reformer Monday, February 6, 2017 4:54:00 EST PM Ahmadiyyan Muslims continued their ongoing program of dialogue with the wider community at an open house this weekend at the Port Dover branch of the Norfolk Public Library. Leading the delegation was Brampton […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim community’s Al-Nusrat Mosque in Montreal opens its doors to public; seeks to dispel Islamophobia
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/we-have-to-band-together-vandalized-pointe-saint-charles-mosque-opens-doors-to-public-1.3967115 ‘We have to band together’: Mosque opens doors to public Muslim community seeks to dispel misconceptions about Islam following deadly attack at Quebec City mosque Mosques in Montreal opened their doors Friday to show the public what goes on inside and to spread awareness about Islam and the Muslim […]
Canadian Muslim grilled about her faith and view on Trump at US border stop
The case raises concerns that border patrol agents are targeting minorities more broadly in the wake of Donald Trump’s travel ban The Canadian side of the Canada-US border crossing is seen in Emerson, Manitoba. Photograph: Lyle Stafford/Reuters Amanda Holpuch in New York and Ashifa Kassam in Toronto Friday 10 February […]
Free Admission to Toronto’s Aga Khan Museum
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON FEBRUARY 9, 2017 Escape the cold during Welcome Weekend, presented by RBC, which will offer free admission to the Aga Khan Museum on February 11 and 12, 2017. Visitors will have access to Syria: A Living History, a highly acclaimed exhibition that illuminates Syria’s rich and […]
Trudeau to meet Merkel, EU to discuss controversial trade deal
Source: The Local Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo: AP/dpa Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Europe next week to about the controversial CETA trade deal. Trudeau will speak on February 16 before the European Parliament in Strasbourg to urge members to ratify a sweeping trade deal between the two […]
Canada: 30 communities across Canada took part in #IslamUnderstood – A campaign by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: http://www.ckwstv.com/2017/02/05/kingston-welcomes-islamunderstood/ Kingston Welcomes #IslamUnderstood Kingston, ON, Canada / CKWS TV | CKWS Newswatch | February 05, 2017 09:54 am On Saturday, 30 communities across Canada took part in #IslamUnderstood, a campaign by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Kingston was one of those 30 locations, holding an event at the Isabel Turner Public Library in […]
Canadians form ‘rings of peace’ around mosques after Quebec shooting
Source: The Guardian Ashifa Kassam in Toronto Friday 3 February 2017 19.46 GMTLast modified on Friday 3 February 2017 23.16 GMT Hundreds across Canada gathered around mosques to form protective barriers – […]
A timeline of the history of polygamy in Canada.
CRANBROOK, B.C. — A B.C. Supreme Court judge found two people guilty Friday of taking a girl into the United States for a sexual purpose. by: Canadian Press CRANBROOK, B.C. — A B.C. Supreme Court judge found two people guilty Friday of taking a girl into the United States for a sexual purpose. Justice […]
LA? Not quite. Swiss plane makes emergency landing in Iqaluit
Source: Swissinfo.ch and agencies/ts A plane from Swiss International Air Lines flying from Zurich to Los Angeles has made an emergency landing at Iqaluit in northern Canada. The landing went smoothly and all passengers and crew are safe. A technical problem caused the left engine of the Boeing 777-300ER to […]
‘Brute determination’: Syrian refugee mom gives birth hours after reaching new home
Fort McMurray’s population rises by 6 — make that 7 — after new family of Syrian refugees arrive By David Thurton, CBC News Posted: Feb 01, 2017 Ibtesam Alkarnake was already in labour when she and her Syrian refugee family arrived at the Fort McMurray airport on Tuesday night. Hours later […]
After mosque attack in Canada, critics point to anti-immigrant ‘trash radio’
Source: The Washington post By Alan Freeman January 31 at 5:32 PM QUEBEC CITY — They call it “radio poubelle,” or “trash radio.” Quebec City has developed the dubious reputation […]
The Bigotry That Armed the Quebec Mosque Attacker
Source: The New York Times By HAROON SIDDIQUI TORONTO — On Sunday night, a gunman opened fire in a mosque in Quebec City, killing six people and wounding eight. Our […]
Quebec Mosque Attack Forces Canadians to Confront a Strain of Intolerance
Source: The New York Times By IAN AUSTEN and CRAIG S. SMITH QUEBEC — In a world often hostile to migration, Canada has stood out, welcoming thousands of refugees fleeing […]
Talk radio, intolerance in focus as Quebec seeks answers after shooting
Reuters International FEB 1, 2017 – Azzedine Najd (R) and his wife Fadwa Achmaoui look at the memorial near the site of a fatal shooting at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City, Canada January 31, 2017. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (reuters_tickers) By Kevin Dougherty QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) – In […]
Canadian PM says mosque shooting a ‘terrorist attack on Muslims’
Source: Reuters By Kevin Dougherty (In this Jan. 29 story, corrects quote of tweet by Canadian legislator Greg Fergus to ‘demonizing’ instead of ‘sermonizing’) By Kevin Dougherty Six people were […]
Trudeau says Canada will take refugees banned by U.S.
Source: PBS hour TORONTO – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a message for refugees rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump: Canada will take you. Trudeau reacted to Trump’s ban […]
Global Centre for Pluralism moves to its permanent home in Canada
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON JANUARY 27, 2017 The Global Centre for Pluralism (GCP) is governed by an international Board of Directors chaired by His Highness the Aga Khan. The Global Centre for Pluralism is an independent, not-for-profit international research and education centre located in Ottawa, Canada. Inspired by the example […]
Muslim teenager sues Montreal school, alleging he was framed as an extremist
Source: The Globe and Mail By TU THANH HA The Globe and Mail A joke that a Montreal school monitor misheard eventually landed a Muslim teenager in custody, with officials convinced that the youth was planning to blow up their school and officers taking him away in handcuffs, a civil […]
Listen To Justin Trudeau Speak Tamil To Celebrate Canada’s Diversity
Happy Thai Pongal to Tamils celebrating! Joyeux Thaï Pongal aux tamouls qui célèbrent! Iniya Pongal Nalvazhthukkal: pic.twitter.com/AT8YE4t3AB — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 14, 2017 Source: Huffington Post By Carol […]