Spencer Van Dyk

Quebec Muslims hoping to see plan for concrete actions, movement on Bill 21 at summit on Islamophobia National group issues 61 policy recommendations ahead of national summit

July 22, 2021 Spencer Van Dyk

(CBC) The head of a group representing Muslim people in Quebec says many members are hopeful there will be a plan for concrete actions coming out of Thursday’s national summit on Islamophobia — and that several specific issues relating to the province will […]

Trois-Rivières Catholic diocese postpones church sale to Islamic cultural centre Parishioners oppose sale of church to neighbouring Muslim community

October 11, 2019 Spencer Van Dyk

(CBC) The Roman Catholic bishop of Trois-Rivières has announced that his diocese will postpone selling Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf Church to its neighbour, the Islamic Cultural Centre of the Mauricie, after an outcry from some parishioners over the pending sale to the Muslim community. More than 100 parishioners […]

Quebec City Muslim women hold open forum to demystify the hijab Representatives of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women's Association say the decision to wear a headscarf is personal

March 2, 2019 Spencer Van Dyk

(CBC) Some Muslim women in Quebec City are hoping to demystify the hijab by talking openly about their reasons for putting on the religious garment. About a dozen people gathered Saturday in Quebec City to discuss the significance of the headscarf at an […]

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