Articles by Melanie Bennet

Academics & Education

Ontario school posts Islamic dance video as Easter limited to basket craft Pringle Creek Public School posted a video last spring showing kindergarten students dancing to a Ramadan and Eid-themed Arabic song, while Easter was marked with a 'Design an Easter basket' craft.

November 8, 2025   

(Juno News) Pringle Creek Public School in Whitby posted an Instagram video last spring showing kindergarten students dancing to a Ramadan and Eid-themed Arabic song, while Easter was marked with a “Design an Easter basket” craft. A review of the school’s Instagram […]

Academics & Education

Ontario elementary school crosses a line with Quran lesson, parent says A Durham mother says she pulled her son out of Colonel J.E. Farewell Public School after discovering that his Grade 4 class was being tested on Islamic teachings.

November 6, 2025   

(Juno News) A Durham mother says she pulled her son out of Colonel J.E. Farewell Public School after discovering that his Grade 4 class was being tested on Islamic teachings while Christian holidays were reduced to chocolate and cartoons. Her son’s work […]

Academics & Education

Ontario school board quietly publishes internal ‘Islamophobia’ guide to staff Ontario’s third-largest school board released a report via email guiding staff on how to support Muslim students and challenge Islamophobia.

November 2, 2025   

(Juno News) Ontario’s third-largest school board released a report via email guiding staff on how to support Muslim students and challenge Islamophobia. The 39-page guide, produced in collaboration with the National Council of Canadian Muslims, has raised concerns from parents and policy […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Muslim groups urge government to abolish the CRA’s terror-financing unit Canada’s national security watchdog review is being used to pressure the government to curtail or abolish the unit responsible for monitoring terror-financing risks within the charitable sector.

October 30, 2025   

(Juno News) Canada’s national security watchdog review is being used to pressure the government to curtail or abolish the unit responsible for monitoring terror-financing risks within the charitable sector on the grounds that its work constitutes “systemic Islamophobia.” The National Security and […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Canada’s security watchdog recommends easing scrutiny on Muslim charities Canada’s national security watchdog is facing criticism for allegedly advising the federal tax agency to reduce terrorism-financing audits of Muslim-led charities.

October 29, 2025   

(Juno News) Canada’s national security watchdog is facing criticism for allegedly advising the federal tax agency to reduce terrorism-financing audits of Muslim-led charities. The recommendation comes from a two-year review by Canada’s security watchdog — the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency […]

Academics & Education

Toronto school plays O Canada in Arabic on Oct. 7 anniversary A Toronto high school broadcast O Canada in Arabic on the morning of the second anniversary of the Hamas Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel that left more than 1,200 people dead.

October 7, 2025   

(Juno News) A Toronto high school broadcast O Canada in Arabic on the morning of the second anniversary of the Hamas Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel that left more than 1,200 people dead. Earl Haig Secondary School, one of the Toronto […]

Academics & Education

Ford govt accredited Islamic college despite audit alleging parent org had Muslim Brotherhood links A sealed Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) audit raised concerns about the Canadian Islamic College's parent organization's fundraising activities

September 24, 2025   

(Juno News) Ontario’s Ford government has accredited the Canadian Islamic College (CIC) — a new private institution launched by the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC). The accreditation took place despite a sealed CRA audit raising concerns about MAC’s fundraising activities. The college […]

Arts & Entertainment

Legacy media silent as pro-Sharia imam kicks off Canadian tour Establishment figures have been completely silent about the Canadian tour of a Salafi preacher who touts an extreme anti-Western ideology to his followers.

July 31, 2025   

(Juno News) While legacy media and progressive politicians have loudly condemned Christian musician Sean Feucht for his Biblical beliefs on gender and sexuality as he tours Canada, establishment figures have been completely silent about the Canadian tour of a Salafi preacher who […]