National Council of Canadian Muslims

• Shandro removes chief of Alberta Human Rights Commission

  Collin May was asked to resign by Shandro after the National Council of Canadian Muslims and 27 other community associations sent a letter to the justice minister.

  Canada

  Sep 15
  
• Alberta’s human rights commission chief asked to resign due to Islamophobic comments

  The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and 27 other community associations sent a letter to Justice Minister Tyler Shandro on Monday.

  Canada

  Sep 12
  
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• Trudeau attends ceremony honouring slain London, Ont. Muslim family: ‘We remember them’

  Leaders from the Muslim community and friends of the victims called on all levels of government for action to address Islamophobia.

  Canada

  Jun 5
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• Future of the ‘Our London Family Act’ unknown following Ontario election results

  With the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario being re-elected for a second term with a sweeping majority, it brings to question the future of the Our London Family Act.

  Canada

  Jun 3
• White powder sent to 2 Edmonton mosques being investigated by hate crimes unit

  Packages containing white powder were opened by employees at two different Edmonton mosques this past week, prompting the EPS hate crime and violent extremism unit to investigate.

  Crime

  Apr 21
• Muslim community calls on Ontario leaders to commit to Our London Family Act after election

  The motion from the NDP failed to pass in March before the legislature dissolved ahead of the June 2 election.

  Canada

  Apr 21
• Some Tories want a tougher stand on Quebec’s Bill 21. Will that happen in the leadership race?

  The law in Quebec prohibits public servants working in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols on the job and applies to judges, police officers and teachers.

  Politics

  Mar 9
• Charges laid after alleged attack on Muslim woman near Edmonton mosque: police

  A man is facing charges after an alleged attack on a Muslim woman near a mosque in Edmonton, a city that has seen several similar assaults in the last few years.

  Crime

  Jan 25
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• Calgary’s support for Bill 21 legal challenge won’t include taxpayer money for now

  The task force will be led by Councillors Jasmine Mian, Raj Dhaliwal and Evan Spencer, who will then engage with local legal and religious communities.

  Politics

  Dec 20, 2021
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• Calgary looking at joining other cities’ support of legal challenge of Quebec’s Bill 21

  Following a similar decision made by Brampton, Ont., Mayor Jyoti Gondek said Calgary city council will consider putting forward $100,000 for a legal challenge of Bill 21.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2021