National Council Of Canadian Muslims

• Markham library apologizes after internal memo considered suspension of Islamic displays

  The CEO of Markham Public Library is apologizing after an email was leaked directing staff to remove Islamic Heritage Month displays due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2023
  
• Quebec judge denies request to appeal decision maintaining school prayer space ban

  The groups had been seeking to have the prayer ban suspended by the Quebec Court of Appeal until their court challenge could be heard in full.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2023
  
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• Quebec school prayer ban: Groups seek permission to appeal court ruling

  In June, a Quebec Superior Court judge refused to suspend the ban, which forbids schools from making any space available on school grounds for students to pray overtly.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2023
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• Quebec judge nixes request from Muslim group to suspend ban on school prayer rooms

  The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the National Council of Canadian Muslims have argued that the ban was causing irreparable harm to Muslim students.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2023
• Civil liberties, Muslim groups ask Quebec court to suspend ban on school prayer rooms

  Johanna Mortreux, another lawyer for the groups, told the court the ban is violating students' freedom of religion, equality rights and their dignity.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2023
• Muslim groups pledge to monitor Quebec ban on school prayer spaces

  Muslim groups are speaking out against the Quebec government's intention to ban prayer spaces in public schools, saying they will monitor how the new rules are enforced.

  Politics

  Apr 11, 2023
• ‘It’s pretty scary’: Victim in suspected hate-motivated TTC assault speaks out

  A Muslim woman who was threatened with a knife on the TTC in a suspected hate-motivated assault last week said she is still shaken by what she experienced. 

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2023
• Toronto police investigate reports woman wearing hijab threatened with a knife on subway

  The National Council of Canadian Muslims said that, on March 9 around 5 p.m., a man brandishing a knife threatened a woman wearing a hijab.

  Crime

  Mar 13, 2023
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• National Council of Canadian Muslims looks to address harassment in the city with bylaw

  The National Council for Canadian Muslims is looking to make Saskatoon a safer place, presenting a proposed anti-harassment bylaw to a city committee.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2022
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• Quebec’s top court begins hearing appeals on secularism law known as Bill 21

  The law prohibits public sector workers who are deemed to be in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols such as hijabs, kippas or turbans at work.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2022