Carolyn Parrish

Government & Politics

Hizb ut Tahrir Canada moves caliphate conference online after backlash Advertisements and registration links were removed from the Hizb ut Tahrir Canada website and social media, but new ones have since been published.

February 6, 2025   

(Jerusalem Post) A radical Islamic group’s Canadian conference for the establishment of a caliphate across much of Europe, Africa and the Middle East will be held online Sunday, after restrictions and pressure from local politicians led to the physical event’s cancellation. Hizb […]

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 […]

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

Canadian vigil for Yahya Sinwar canceled Canadian Defenders for Human Rights announces the cancelation of a planned vigil in Mississauga for the October 7 mastermind, who the anti-Israel group called 'our Mandela.'

November 17, 2024   

(Arutz Sheva) The anti-Israel organization “Canadian Defenders for Human Rights” announced the cancellation of a conference in memory of the late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar that was supposed to take place in Mississauga, west of Toronto. Arutz Sheva — Israel National News […]

Demonstrations

‘Hamas is applauding’: Mississauga mayor urged to stop vigil for terror leader Yahya Sinwar A flyer for the event, which was shared on social media, used the slogan, 'Lest we forget our heroes,' and red poppies on top of a black and white photo of the architect of October 7

November 12, 2024   

(National Post) A controversial vigil commemorating the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar appears to be going ahead as scheduled, despite a statement from an Ontario mayor that suggested a flyer featuring poppies over a black and white image of the terror […]