(Canadian Press) Ontario announced funding on Tuesday for educational programs to help fight Islamophobia, which police believe was the motive behind a vehicle attack that killed four members of a Muslim family.
Education Minister Stephen Lecce said $225,000 will go to the Muslim Association of Canada to create digital resources for educators, students and parents to raise awareness about Islamophobia.
He said $75,000 will go to the National Council of Canadian Muslims to help Muslim newcomers navigate their new country and to help those new students prepare for school in the fall.
“There is a lot of work that needs to be done to secure a future in this province where young Muslims don’t feel like they have to hide parts of their Muslim identity to feel accepted, included and safe,” said Aasiyah Khan, the manager of education programs at the National Council of Canadian Muslims.
