Articles by Tristin Hopper

Demonstrations

Samidoun doubles down, says ‘death to Canada’ an accurate summation of its goals 'We acknowledge that the community was shocked by the phrase, and the burning of the Canadian flag ... Yet, we at Samidoun stand by this phrase as the call to action that it is'

October 14, 2024   

(National Post) After Samidoun was roundly condemned for chanting “death to Canada” at a Vancouver rally celebrating the one-year anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks, the anti-Israel group has doubled down on the slogan, saying it’s an accurate representation of what […]

Academics & Education

‘You don’t belong here’: Canadian teacher lambastes Muslim student for eschewing Pride In a statement, Edmonton Public Schools said they are 'taking steps to address the situation'

June 7, 2023   

(National Post) In a particularly stark illustration of what appears to be a growing rift between Muslim communities and the Canadian public school system, an Edmonton teacher was allegedly caught on tape lambasting Muslim students for eschewing in-school Pride celebrations. “You are […]