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Academics & Education

Terrorists use AI on social media to incite attacks against Jews in U.S., report finds Canadians are also susceptible to tactics used by terrorists online. 'There’s no differentiation just because we have a physical border,' says Marc Ginsberg, founder of the group behind the report

February 6, 2025   

(National Post) A new report says that terrorist groups such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda use AI on social media to inspire lone wolf attacks against the Jewish community in the United States. But Canadians are not exempt from this kind of targeted […]

News: North America

Member of pro-Palestinian group calls Hamas terror designation ‘problematic’ Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East board member made comment during CP24 interview

January 27, 2025   

(Toronto Sun) Questions are being asked after a board member of a prominent Canadian pro-Palestinian organization described the terror designation of Hamas as “problematic.” During a Jan. 15 interview on CP24’s Live at Five newscast, Dalia El Farra — introduced by anchors […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Manitoba PC leadership candidate asked to apologize for sharing post stating Muslim rival must be stopped Wally Daudrich campaign shared Facebook post declaring 'we must stop Muslim Obby Khan' from winning race

January 15, 2025   

(CBC) A national Muslim advocacy organization says it’s “deeply alarmed” a candidate to lead Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative Party shared a Facebook entry that declared his Muslim rival must be prevented from winning the race. The National Council of Canadian Muslims has asked […]

Government & Politics

Radical Islamic group cancels Ontario conference under pressure of being named a terrorist group The group promoted a revolutionary ideology calling on governments to be overthrown and replaced with a unitary, authoritarian Muslim caliphate

January 14, 2025   

(National Post) A planned conference by a radical Islamic group that caused outrage and security concerns has been cancelled a day after the federal government said it was considering declaring the organization a terrorist group. Late on Monday, federal Minister of Public […]

Government & Politics

Feds call on Islamic group to cancel alarming conference while security agencies consider terrorist designation Hizb ut Tahrir Canada has faced a public outcry over plans to resurrect its annual conference, which calls for governments to be overthrown to invoke a Muslim caliphate

January 13, 2025   

(National Post) The federal government is calling on members of a controversial Islamic group to cancel their conference scheduled for this weekend while Canada’s security and intelligence agencies decide if it should be listed as an official terrorist entity. A public outcry […]

Academics & Education

Man convicted of deadly synagogue bombing in France not teaching at Carleton this semester In the fall, Hassan Diab taught a course that referenced his own Canadian extradition case. Carleton said this week he no longer works there

January 10, 2025   

(National Post) Hassan Diab, the Ottawa sociology professor who was convicted in absentia in 2023 of a deadly synagogue bombing in France, is “not currently employed” at Carleton University, the school says. In the fall, Diab taught a course at Carleton called […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Outgoing Ottawa MPP apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ post blasted as Islamophobic Lisa MacLeod deletes posts about Muslim man seeking her seat in next provincial election

January 8, 2025   

(CBC) An outgoing Progressive Conservative MPP in Ottawa is apologizing for a social media post that criticized one of the people vying for her seat — a message Muslim groups say was Islamophobic and that the MPP herself has now acknowledged was […]

Interfaith

Islamic conference coming to Ontario is guided by manifesto calling for ‘jihad’ and Muslim caliphate Hizb ut-Tahrir manifesto outlines totalitarian, misogynistic, antisemitic worldview, where Islamic law is paramount, and Israel must be exterminated

January 8, 2025   

(National Post) An Islamic group facing a withering reception to plans for a conference dedicated to overthrowing governments to start a Muslim caliphate has issued a rare media statement denying it poses a security risk, and accusing critics of creating fake news. […]

Government & Politics

Islamic group’s conference urging return of Muslim caliphate and Shariah law brings call for adding it to terror list 'Their views about suicide bombing should be of concern, because once you have an idea like that out in the political domain, it’s not controllable,' says former Hizb ut-Tahrir leader

January 6, 2025   

(National Post) A controversial Canadian Islamic group is resurrecting its annual conference calling for the return of an Islamic caliphate and imposition of Shariah law that was abruptly cancelled last year after its sister organization was declared a terrorist entity in Britain. […]

Government & Politics

Mississauga mayor vows to ‘try to track down’ location of Islamic terrorist group conference Parrish was criticized last year for comparing slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to freedom fighter Nelson Mandela.

January 3, 2025   

(Western Standard) Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish has responded following revelations that an Islamic extremist group designated a terrorist entity across the world is set to host a conference in her city on January 18. She vowed to “try to track down” the […]

Demonstrations

New Palestinian terror group’s flag displayed New Year’s Eve in Toronto The flag emblazoned with two war guns represents the Lions' Den, a group that has reportedly carried out more than 100 terror attacks

January 2, 2025   

(Toronto Sun) Toronto Police are now investigating after [a] troubling flag emblazoned with two M4 carbine guns that represents a known Middle East terror group was displayed at a downtown rally on New [Year’s] Eve. “The Hate Crime Unit is investigating this […]

Clerics & Preachers

Jewish groups warn of antisemitic past of two speakers at large Islamic conference in Toronto Organizers of RIS conference reject the concerns saying all speakers are carefully vetted 'to only include those who are committed to the pursuit of peace and harmony'

December 18, 2024   

(National Post) Two Jewish groups are calling on organizers of a large Islamic conference scheduled for downtown Toronto this weekend to cancel two planned speakers, citing previous statements deemed antisemitic. Reviving the Islamic Spirit (RIS) is an annual convention that, over two […]

Academics & Education

After religious symbols law, Quebec eyes ban on public prayer: Where the province is headed on secularism Existing laws, jurisprudence appear to provide plenty of ammo for Quebec to address school controversies

December 16, 2024   

(CBC) After the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government tabled its secularism bill, Premier François Legault recorded a video address that intended to reassure people who felt the proposed legislation was going too far. “I feel like saying ‘finally,’” the premier said in […]

Academics & Education

MPs call for crackdown on student protest encampments, ban on display of terror symbols Many recommendations in the antisemitism and Islamophobia reports were rejected by Conservative, Bloc MPs

December 11, 2024   

(CBC) In two reports on antisemitism and Islamophobia in Canada, Liberal and NDP MPs on the House of Commons justice committee said Ottawa should take steps to keep student protest encampments off university grounds, criminally ban the display of terrorist emblems and recognize […]

Academics & Education

University of Victoria cancels talk by radical hate preacher Younus Kathrada UVic's Muslim Students Association has been at the forefront of bringing radical clerics to the B.C. capital

November 20, 2024   

(National Post) The University of Victoria has cancelled a scheduled on-campus talk by the extremist preacher Younus Kathrada. Kathrada, who is on record calling for the annihilation of Jews and denouncing Canada as “evil and filthy” for its tolerance of homosexuality, was […]

Academics & Education

The notorious hate preacher invited to speak at a B.C. university And it's far from the first time the UVic Muslim Students Association has dabbled in extremism

November 19, 2024   

(National Post) In just the latest example of sanctioned extremism on a Canadian university campus, a controversial Muslim preacher is scheduled to deliver a sermon at the University of Victoria. South Africa-born imam Younus Kathrada has publicly called for the “annihilation” of Jews, […]