Tag: Toronto
Five Toronto sisters challenge stereotypes to carry on ball hockey tradition
The automatic doors glide open at the Paul Coffey Arena and nearly half the players on the “red” ball hockey team — five Azmi sisters, ages 16 to 24 — […]
Students left to scramble after Islamic high school shuts down
News of the closure came as a shock to parents and the 150 affected students, many of whom have attended since they were in elementary school, and others who were […]
Toronto must take anti-Muslim attacks more seriously
Last month, the city of Boston launched a poster campaign encouraging bystanders to intervene if they witnessed Islamophobic harassment. In four simply illustrated steps, bystanders were given the tools to de-escalate […]
Your anti-Muslim verbal assault overwhelmed us – but here’s what we would have liked to say
We had just picked up our son, who had completed an entrance exam for a senior school. We were standing on the steps of the school with the vice-principal and […]
Anti-Muslim Hate Groups Plan to March in the Toronto Pride Parade
The video, posted to the personal Facebook page of the leader of the JDL’s Toronto chapter, Meir HaLevi (also known as Marvin Weinstein), features Doc von Lichtenberg, the president of […]
Toronto revellers celebrate as Pakistan crushes India in cricket championship match
It’s one of the world’s most intense sports rivalries, dating back almost to India’s independence half a century ago. And even though today’s International Cricket Council league championship match happened half a […]
Syrian newcomers host lunch for homeless during Ramadan
Syrian newcomers hosted a free lunch on Sunday for homeless and low-income Torontonians as a way of giving back during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. “We want to show other people […]
Benefit Iftar held for Toronto’s Princess Margaret Hospital
T he Faith of Life Network has pledged to raise $250,000 for the Princess Margaret Cancer Research Centre and it has already fulfilled $100,000 of this pledge. “Last night we […]
Alleged assault of journalist at anti-M-103 rally sparks concerns about police response
Kevin Metcalf, a promotions and communications coordinator for the organization, was filming at a demonstration on May 6 in Nathan Phillips Square, when he says he was greeted by name by […]
York school board slammed in report on racism, Islamophobia
Dysfunction and a lack of leadership and accountability are just some of the findings in a report about the York Region District School Board. The report was ordered after several […]
Anxiety intensifies in Toronto’s suburbs as anti-Muslim rhetoric escalates
Hamza Aziz makes sure to stay close to a friend at all times, and his parents have told him not to be outside after dark – precautions the student never […]
No, Muslims are not taking over public school boards
Those who still doubt the existence of Islamophobia in Canada after the Quebec mosque shooting and the hateful rhetoric aired over M-103, the motion condemning religious discrimination, need only look […]
Trudeau criticizes video offering $1K reward for recordings of Muslim students during Friday prayer
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for the need to “work to ensure that everyone understands [and respects] their neighbours” after a man in an online video offered a $1,000 reward […]
Peel District School Board ‘Vigilant’ Over Cash Prize For Video Of Muslim Students
An Ontario school board is condemning a “hate-filled” online campaign that’s offering a $1,000 cash reward for a video of Muslim students praying.The reward was put forward by Kevin J. […]
Video shows Kellie Leitch at ‘deeply troubling’ meeting with group that called for ban on Muslims
“It is deeply troubling to see elected officials participate in meetings where they do not challenge people advocating to deny the human rights of fellow Canadians based on irrational fear […]
‘How dare you say these hateful things?’ Woman takes on Islamophobia at school board meeting
A Toronto area woman who confronted a group of people shouting Islamophobic comments at a Peel District School Board meeting told CBC News that the energy in the room that night […]
Muslim prayers in schools get provincial endorsement following intense meeting
The morning after a tense meeting at the Peel board — where a protester tore up a Quran and others yelled Islamophobic comments — two provincial ministers spoke out in […]
Peel board is right to condemn anti-Muslim protest: Editorial
The Peel District School Board is right to speak up strongly against attempts to stop Muslim students from holding a prayer service each Friday.The prayer services have been going on […]
Solidarity ribbons supporting Muslim community in Roncesvalles
Dozens of white ribbons have been tied around street poles and trees lining Roncesvalles Avenue in a show of support for the city’s Muslim community.The ribbons are part of a […]
Anti-Islam protest in Toronto prompts spontaneous counter-protest
A spontaneous outpouring of support for the Muslim community was the response to a small short-lived anti-Islam protest outside a downtown Toronto mosque on Friday. Source: Anti-Islam protest in Toronto […]
Police investigate anti-Muslim rally outside Toronto mosque as possible hate crime
Police are investigating whether an anti-Islam rally held on the doorstep of a mosque in the heart of downtown Toronto Friday had any criminal element and whether it could be considered a hate […]
I Went to a Pro-Islamophobia Rally Hosted by Canada’s Breitbart in My Hijab
What struck me the most about the group of people assembled—who have adopted words like “snowflake” to point out how liberals and left-leaning people can’t handle criticism or any sort […]
Muslim group disturbed by ‘hateful gathering’ outside Toronto mosque
The National Council of Canadian Muslims says the demonstration, reportedly consisting of about a dozen participants, was a clear attempt to intimidate the Muslim community. Source: Muslim group disturbed by […]
Protesters outside Masjid Toronto call for ban on Islam as Muslims pray inside
More than a dozen people gathered outside a mosque in the heart of downtown Toronto with loudspeakers and banners in hand, shouting slogans about banning Islam as Muslims gathered to […]
Cities honour Quebec mosque attack victims with landmark displays
From Calgary, Alta. all the way to Paris, France, cities used well-known landmarks on Monday evening to pay tribute to the victims of Sunday night’s mass shooting in a Quebec […]