Islamophobia

• Hate crimes rise again in Toronto, up 93% compared to past year: police chief

  The Toronto police chief said hate crimes rose again in February in the city, citing a spike in antisemitism. Reports of hate crimes in the city have been up since Oct. 7.

  Crime

  Mar 18
  
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemns hate-motivated graffiti at Cambridge, Ont. mosque

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie have both condemned the recent hate-motivated graffiti which occurred at a mosque in Cambridge.

  Crime

  Feb 14
  
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• National Council of Canadian Muslims cancels Trudeau meeting over hate crimes

  The National Council of Canadian Muslims abruptly cancelled a meeting Monday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accusing his government of failing to protect Palestinians.

  Canada

  Jan 30
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• Muslim community in Montreal holds open house to help dispel misconceptions

  Members of Muslim communities in the Montreal area held on open house Saturday to help dispel misconceptions about the religion and the community.

  Canada

  Jan 20
• National ‘bring a friend to the mosque’ event aims to foster dialogue and combat hate

  Mosque visits are being held across Canada this weekend in the hopes of building bridges with other communities after an uptick in Islamophobic and antisemitic hate nationwide.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2023
• Ontario boosts funds to tackle hate incidents, including anti-semitism, Islamophobia

  The Ford government has announced new funding to help groups deal with hate-motivated incidents, with priority offered to Jewish and Muslim organizations in the province.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2023
• ‘Emotions are very raw:’ Trying to ease Montreal tensions amid Israel-Hamas conflict

  Shaheen Ashraf insists that people need to start acknowledging the pain and frustration the other is feeling, and listen.  She says often Muslim and Arab voices aren't heard.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2023
• Montreal woman takes legal action after verbal attack over Palestinian flag

  A Montreal woman said that whenever she sees a black Jeep, she get's anxious, thinking it might be the woman whom she says lambasted her for flying a Palestinian flag.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2023
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• Woman’s encounter highlights concerns of Islamophobia in Winnipeg

  On Friday around 10:20 a.m., in the Fort Richmond area, Winnipegger Sarwat Qureshi told Global News she had an unsettling experience while she was taking her son to school.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2023
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• White House developing anti-Islamophobia strategy as it faces Muslim skepticism

  The strategy is meant to bring together lawmakers, advocacy groups and other community leaders in order to "counter the scourge of Islamophobia and hate in all its forms."

  U.S. News

  Nov 1, 2023