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http://ottawacitizen.com: The Liberal government is facing pressure to keep the Office of Religious Freedom open, after representatives from three influential faith groups wrote Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion on Friday asking him not to scrap it. The open letter from organizations representing Jewish, Sikh and Ahmadiyya Muslim Canadians underscores the potential political cost […]
Source: National Post Saskatchewan January 21, 2016 Right now, La Loche is devastated,” said an emotional First Nation chief after at least five people were killed, two were in critical condition and a suspect was taken into custody after a daytime shooting at the community school in the northern Saskatchewan community. Those in the remote […]
Alberta’s Muslims- overcoming the Harper’s effect Source: Alberta Views By Eoin Murray Shahab Ahmad was born in the state of Bihar, in eastern India. He left India to study for […]
Ever the optimist. (World Economic Forum/swiss-image.ch) Jason Karaian OBSESSION Davos January 21, 2016 Davos, Switzerland Any chance that the first full day of the World Economic Forum in Davos would […]
It’s official, the Canadian dollar changes name and appearance: Henceforth it will be called the Peso of the North. Please share.
City of Vaughn hosted Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations at the local City Hall on January 19, 2016 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The event was hosted by Mayor Bevilacqua. […]
Source: Globe and Mail While Vancouver police continue to investigate a possible hate crime, the Muslim Association of Canada opened its doors again to dispel the myths about Islam. The […]
Source: CBC We’re more alike than we are different — that’s the message behind a new art exhibit in Surrey which features the work of nine female Ismaili Muslim artists. […]
Source: CBC Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Peterborough, Ont., today, where he spoke at a mosque that was damaged by arson last November. He toured Masjid al-Salaam, the city’s […]
Building Better Bridges in Barrie Ontario 7 The Bahá’í Community of Barrie is hosting the World Religion Day 2016 on Sunday January 17 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. in the […]
Source: Al Jazeera Toronto, Canada – A small, hungry crowd gathers at First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto, laying out a festive potluck feast. The folding tables overflow with samosas and […]
René Angélil, husband of Céline Dion, has died, his rep confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE on Thursday. http://www.people.com/article/rene-angelil-dead-celine-dion-husband-dies-of-cancer “Rene Angelil, 73, passed away this morning at his home in Las Vegas after a long and courageous battle against cancer,” the rep said in a statement. “The family requests that their privacy be […]
A video documenting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to a mosque in Canada has recently emerged, showing him joining Muslim worshipers for evening prayers during Ramadan in 2013, nearly […]
Last night, Syrian refugees attending a Welcoming event in Vancouver were attacked with pepper spray. Global News reported that around 15 people – including children as young as two […]
The Star: The pepper spraying of Syrian refugees in Vancouver has prompted sweeping condemnation, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying it doesn’t represent Canada’s attitude toward migrants. Vancouver Police are […]
Trudeau condemns pepper-spray attack outside event for Syrian refugees in Vancouver Police say a man on a bicycle rode by the Muslim Association of Canada Centre and sprayed 20 to 30 people gathered outside. VANCOUVER—Canadian political leaders including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are condemning the pepper spraying of some […]
By Tarek Fatah, Toronto, Canada The idiom “pot calling the kettle black” was perfectly illustrated by Islamic Iran’s outrage over the public executions of 47 people by Islamic Saudi Arabia on Jan. 2. As horrific and detestable as the Saudi actions that included the beheading of human rights and democracy […]
Source: Montreal Gazette Lal Khan Malik, of Vaughan, Ont., is national president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Canada and is one of the founders of the “Stop the CrISIS” […]