The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is taking steps to combat Islamophobia.
At a press conference Monday, the group said police-reported hate crimes and incidents against Muslims have continued to increase, something Statistics Canada confirms.
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The NCCM Stronger Together teams launched an initiative to remind Canadians that hate crimes of any kind toward any group are unacceptable.
They announced a new framework, the Charter for Inclusive Communities, to reinforce the values within the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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The NCCM Stronger Together teams in Windsor, London, and Toronto in Ontario, as well as Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary participated in the announcement Monday.
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