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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 Melanie Bennet

(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 […]

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 Melanie Bennet

(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 […]

MPs calling out hate while disparaging Israel criticism ‘duplicitous’: Muslim groups Stop tying Israel criticism to hate: Muslim groups

June 6, 2024 Dylan Robertson

(Canadian Press) Muslim groups called on political parties to work harder to stamp out Islamophobia in Canada on Thursday, and to not paint criticism of Israel as antisemitic. The concerns centred on condemnations of pro-Palestinian rallies and advocacy since the Oct. 7 […]

TDSB trustees vote to develop strategy to combat Islamophobia Staff to present update on the strategy to trustees in the fall

April 27, 2023 Unlisted Author

(CBC) The Toronto District School Board voted unanimously Wednesday to develop an anti-Islamophobia strategy, becoming the second board in Ontario to move forward with such an effort. The move follows a motion that said internal data shows Islamophobia is the second-most reported form of “creed-based […]

This school board just became the 1st in Canada to adopt a strategy to fight Islamophobia Policy comes after difficult history with anti-Muslim sentiment in recent years

January 26, 2023 Unlisted Author

(CBC) Six years ago, a school board west of Toronto was making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Security had to be stepped up after racist outbursts at board meetings, a man was filmed tearing pages out of a Qur’an during discussions […]

Peel school board approval of anti-Islamophobia strategy draws support from community groups Trustee Nokha Dakroub pushed for strategy, which includes mandatory staff training

October 7, 2021 Unlisted Author

(CBC) Community groups are welcoming a Peel District School Board decision to develop an anti-Islamophobia strategy because they say the plan will help make schools safer for Muslim staff and students. At its Sept. 30 meeting, the Peel District School Board (PDSB) passed a […]

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