What it’s like to be Muslim in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
We talk to Muslims across the GTA about discrimination, their hopes and fears for the future, and all of the things that make them inherently Torontonian. Rabia Khedr, 45, diversity […]
Western mothers launch appeal asking their children to come home
A group of Western mothers whose children have joined the Islamic State group and other extremists in Syria and Iraq appealed Wednesday for them to return home, quoting from the […]
Toronto: Celebrating Khomeini in an Islamic Centre in Toronto?
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Canada set to deport Pakistani man accused of ties to terrorist group
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Brampton: Muslim Boys Soccer team refuses to play against girls
EXCLUSIVE: Muslim boys high school soccer team refuses to play against team with 2 girls BY ALANNA KELLY AND AMANDA FERGUSON POSTED MAY 28, 2015 3:22 PM EDT http://www.citynews.ca/2015/05/28/exclusive-muslim-boys-high-school-soccer-team-refuses-to-play-against-team-with-2-girls/ LAST UPDATED MAY 28, 2015 AT 6:46 PM EDT Summary The game continued after the two girls volunteer to sit out. Teams could play […]
Symposium on Scientific Contributions of Prof. Abdus Salam in Calgary
A symposium is taking place in Calgary on June 12, 2015, 3-5:30pm, Science Theatre 140, University of Calgary, Canada. Nobel Prize winner Dr. Abdus Salam admission is free. for more information call Mr. Iqbal Haider: 403- 862- 2629 Electrodynamics, Quantum Field Theory to Nobel Prize in Physics: Scientific Contributions of […]
Toronto: Muslims make remarkable contributions to Canada, NDP leader
Muslims make remarkable contributions to Canada, Thomas Mulcair 10 Comments (March 4, 2015) – Muslims are making remarkable contributions to Canada, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair told the Friday congregation at the ISNA Mosque on February 27. “Friends, I’m here with you today because New Democrats understand that Islam is not […]
Afghan Canadian charged with break and enter incidents at a Catholic Church
Iqbal Hasan Shameful Staff photos by Bryon Johnson Peel Regional Police have charged a Mississauga man in connection with vandalism and break and enter incidents at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Cooksville. nextplay/pausepre2/2 Mississauga News May 26, 2015 By Louie Rosella MISSISSAUGA — A Mississauga man is facing a rash of […]
Prince Aga Karim Khan to boost educational opportunities
Premier Wynne and Aga Khan team up to boost educational opportunities Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Aga Khan signed a deal Monday to boost educational opportunities and promote what Wynne called […]
Is Canada the new Switzerland ?
Is Canada the New Switzerland? Safe reputation abroad seen driving Toronto’s condo boom Katia Dmitrieva and Jeremy van Loon, Bloomberg News | May 22, 2015 8:51 AM ET More from Bloomberg News National PostCanada’s reputation as a safe country to live and bank is luring buyers from abroad and far from creating a […]
Quebec: Radical Islamist preacher or victim of a witch hunt?
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Harper Government’s Muzzling of Scientists
//cm.eyereturn.com/cminit2 Let federal scientists speak freely: Editorial The Harper government’s controls on scientific debate and research are growing tighter, undermining the basis for sound public policy. Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS Federal unions protest the muzzling of public scientists at a rally at Tunney’s Pasture in Ottawa Tuesday. Published […]
Harper Government's Muzzling of Scientists
//cm.eyereturn.com/cminit2 Let federal scientists speak freely: Editorial The Harper government’s controls on scientific debate and research are growing tighter, undermining the basis for sound public policy. Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS Federal unions protest the muzzling of public scientists at a rally at Tunney’s Pasture in Ottawa Tuesday. Published […]
RCMP Arrests 10 Youth at Montreal Airport
MONTREAL — The Canadian Press Ten young people suspected of wanting to join jihadist groups overseas were arrested last weekend at Montreal’s Trudeau International Airport, the RCMP said late Tuesday. No charges have been laid, the investigation is ongoing and the 10 young Montrealers have had their passports confiscated. The […]
Robert Fisk: Canada’s plan to make boycotting Isreal a ‘hate crime’ is stupid and counterproductive . The new law would put Jews and civil society groups on trial for anti-Semitism
I’ve never been keen on boycotts. The one against Italy for invading Abyssinia didn’t work. Nor did the arms blockade on Spain. I’m still not sure that boycotting South Africa really brought down apartheid. I rather suspect that the old racists simply realised they were hopelessly outnumbered by the blacks […]
Robert Fisk: Canada's plan to make boycotting Isreal a 'hate crime' is stupid and counterproductive . The new law would put Jews and civil society groups on trial for anti-Semitism
I’ve never been keen on boycotts. The one against Italy for invading Abyssinia didn’t work. Nor did the arms blockade on Spain. I’m still not sure that boycotting South Africa really brought down apartheid. I rather suspect that the old racists simply realised they were hopelessly outnumbered by the blacks […]
Keeping faith: The changing face of religion in Canada
http://www.cbc.ca/i/caffeine/syndicate/?clipId=2667067310 Many immigrants come to Canada and bring their religion with them When the sad time came to say good-bye to her late husband, Marie Diane Dodd knew a traditional […]
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SAYS FREE SPEECH IS FOR OFFENDING MUSLIMS — NOT OPPOSING ISRAEL
firstlook.org: CBC, today: “Ottawa threatening hate charges against those who boycott Israel” The Harper government is signaling its intention to use hate crime laws against Canadian advocacy groups that encourage boycotts of Israel. Such a move could target a range of civil society organizations, from the United Church of Canada […]
Canada: Bill C-51 passes in House of Commons
CBC: The federal government’s controversial new anti-terrorism bill has won the approval of the House of Commons. The Anti-Terrorism Act, also known as Bill C-51, easily passed third reading by […]
NDP wins in Alberta ending Conservative 40 year rule
Rachel Notley rides stunning orange wave in Alberta: Tim Harper Alberta goes NDP in a sweep that ranks with the most seismic shifts in Canadian political history. Share on Facebook Alberta’s premier-elect Rachel Notley was almost giddy in her victory speech, promising new ideas and a fresh start after making […]