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Edmonton police officer faces disciplinary hearing over allegations of racism, punching suspect 

Edmonton police Const. Nathan Downing faces allegations at an upcoming disciplinary hearing of repeatedly punching a handcuffed man in the face and shouting racial slurs at him. Source: Edmonton police […]

April 16, 2018

Quebec mosque killer epitomizes Islamophobia in its deadliest form

What was revealed last week about the motives of Alexandre Bissonette, the man who murdered six Muslim men in a place of worship, gives us all reason to examine anti-Muslim […]

April 16, 2018

Anti-Islam Provocateur Who Ripped Up Quran at Mosque Investigated By Police

Sandra Solomon, a prominent far-right personality, published a 10-minute video of the incident. Source: Anti-Islam Provocateur Who Ripped Up Quran at Mosque Investigated By Police

April 5, 2018

‘Had we known you were Muslim, not sure we would have hired you’: Workers face discrimination in Quebec 

Promoting diversity in the workplace is key to breaking down racial bias, but Quebec’s minorities still face greater obstacles to getting a foot in the door. Source: ‘Had we known […]

March 12, 2018

Quebec judge who refused to hear woman in hijab loses appeal to quash investigation

Quebec’s top court has rejected a request by a Montreal judge to quash an investigation into her decision to remove a woman from her courtroom for wearing a hijab. Source: […]

February 28, 2018

How anti-racism town hall gave hate-mongers an outsized place at the table

The hate-mongers were a minority at the forum in the Beach, but they continued to shout, interrupt and disrupt, leaving people who come to these events to feel whole further […]

February 27, 2018

Quebec’s Islamophobia has gone down an eerily familiar path 

There are unsettling parallels between Quebec’s dehumanization of Muslims and the bigotry that formed in pre-war Canada. Source: Quebec’s Islamophobia has gone down an eerily familiar path (blog)

February 26, 2018

Is Black Panther Islamophobic?

The Marvel Studios movie may inadvertently reinforce the negative portrayal of Muslims Source: Is Black Panther Islamophobic?

February 26, 2018

Sign outside Fort McMurray Islamic centre defaced

RCMP in Fort McMurray are investigating after derogatory graffiti was left on a sign outside an Islamic centre that’s still under construction. Source: Sign outside Fort McMurray Islamic centre defaced

February 15, 2018

Hamilton hate and bias incidents rose 18% in 2017, police say

Hamilton police looked into 136 hate and bias incidents last year, an increase of 18.3 per cent from the previous year. Source: Hamilton hate and bias incidents rose 18% in […]

February 13, 2018

The Chinese Canadian community can’t fight racism with Islamophobia

We should understand as well as anybody the terrible effects that racial stereotypes, hate-based sentiments and societal exclusion have on minority groups. Source: The Chinese Canadian community can’t fight racism with […]

February 13, 2018

Local groups fear Muslims in Edmonton under-reporting hate incidents

Fatmeh Kalouti says she felt the backlash last fall when a Somali refugee was charged after a man attacked an Edmonton police officer and ran down pedestrians on downtown sidewalks. […]

February 12, 2018

Islamophobia: the very real monster in Canada’s closet

Once we start to open our eyes to how deeply racism and Islamophobia have been woven into our culture, we must then ask who we are as Canadians? Source: Islamophobia: […]

February 12, 2018

Why Quebec’s Islamophobia is unique – iPolitics

Often, when we talk about Islamophobia in Québec, we do so in terms of the rise of anti-Islam sentiments across the Western world following the events of Sept. 11, 2001, […]

December 18, 2017

TVA apologizes for mosque story, says it will investigate ‘journalistic process’

Less than 24 hours after defending a report on a mosque banning women from a construction site, TVA news network has issued an apology. Source: TVA apologizes for mosque story, […]

December 15, 2017

Turns Out the Guy Charged in Racist Bat-Swinging Video Is an Affluent Lawyer

Mark Phillips, great-grandson of Toronto Mayor Nathan Phillips, was caught on video screaming “ISIS” and “terrorists” in St. Thomas, Ontario. Source: Turns Out the Guy Charged in Racist Bat-Swinging Video […]

December 15, 2017

Should Pamela Geller be allowed to speak in Toronto?

The American blogger, called “the world’s top Islamophobe,” abuses free speech but free speech is never absolute. Source: Opinion | Should Pamela Geller be allowed to speak in Toronto?

December 15, 2017

No evidence any Montreal mosque asked women be barred from work site, construction board finds

An investigation by Quebec’s construction board has confirmed that no Montreal mosque sought to exclude women from a nearby work site during Friday prayers. Source: No evidence any Montreal mosque […]

December 15, 2017

Anti-Islam Messages Spray-Painted On Bus Shelters, Windsor Star Building

Police in Windsor is investigating after someone spray-painted several bus shelters and the Windsor Star building with anti-Islam messages.

December 13, 2017

“World’s top Islamophobe,” Pamela Geller, to speak at Jewish Defence League event in Toronto

The Quebec-based Groupe de recherche sur l’extrême droite et ses allié-e-s is calling on the federal government to deny Geller entry into Canada for December 18 speaking engagement Source: “World’s top […]

December 11, 2017

Police release image of man after Muslim woman threatened on TTC bus

York Regional Police have released an image of a man who allegedly threatened a Muslim woman on a TTC bus in Vaughan. Source: Police release image of man after Muslim […]

December 11, 2017

Video shows man with a bat screaming “terrorists” “ISIS” in St. Thomas

A St. Thomas family was left shaken after a man allegedly confronted them with a bat screaming “Terrorists” and “ISIS.” Source: Video shows man with a bat screaming “terrorists” “ISIS” […]

December 8, 2017

Ban the niqab, keep the cross?

  Quebec’s next big battle over separatism will be the split between church and state Source: Ban the niqab, keep the cross?

December 8, 2017

Conservative party leadership advisor helped create anti-Islam organization

Senior members of Andrew Scheer’s Leadership Team linked to anti-Muslim movements Source: Conservative party leadership advisor helped create anti-Islam organization

December 6, 2017

Man arrested in connection with alleged hate crime against Muslim teen on Canada Line 

Transit police say they arrested a 46-year-old man in connection with an “alleged unprovoked hate-motivated attack on the Canada Line.” They said Pierre Belzan was arrested and charged with one […]

December 6, 2017

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