Green Party (Canada) – Eye on Islamism

Cops arrest Toronto man after online threats posted against Jews Basel al-Sukhon, 26, is accused of writing Zionists belong in 'unmarked graves,' and last week's murder of two Israeli embassy staffers 'ain't f—king enough'

May 25, 2025 Bryan Passifiume

(Toronto Sun) A Toronto man faces charges after allegedly calling for violence against Toronto’s Jewish community, according to police. The Toronto Police hate crimes unit arrested Basel al-Sukhon, charging him with uttering threats and indecent communications in connection with a number of […]

These Canadians went to the funeral for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon Among thousands of mourners packed into Lebanon’s largest sports arena was Charlotte Kates, the Vancouver-based co-founder of Samidoun

February 24, 2025 Tristin Hopper

(National Post) At least three Canadians were present at the recent funeral of the assassinated leader of Hezbollah — including the Vancouver-based founder of the designated terrorist group Samidoun. On Sunday, thousands of mourners packed into Lebanon’s largest sports arena for the […]

Motion to allow keffiyehs at Ontario legislature fails

April 18, 2024 Phil Tsekouras

(CTV) A motion to reverse a ban on the keffiyeh within Queen’s Park failed to receive unanimous consent Thursday just moments after Ontario Premier Doug Ford reiterated his view that prohibiting the garment in the House is divisive. “We see the division […]

PC candidate says controversial posts she shared ‘not consistent’ with her views Donalda Docherty shared posts about face-covering bans, COVID and climate change

March 22, 2023 Kerry Campbell

(CBC) A Progressive Conservative candidate running in the Prince Edward Island election is taking heat over some of her past posts on social media. Advocacy group BIPOC USHR (which stands for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour United for Strength, Home, Relationship) […]

More guests at Parliament Palestinian ‘solidarity’ event linked to antisemitic, pro-terrorist views Jewish organizations looking into the Canada-Palestine Parliamentary Friendship Group event call it 'disturbing'

December 8, 2022 Bryan Passifiume

(National Post) Yet another guest at a Palestinian “solidarity” event held on Parliament Hill allegedly made controversial comments online about the Holocaust and publicly praised a Palestinian terrorist group leader. On Wednesday, B’nai Brith revealed that Montreal’s Mahmoud Khalil was also in […]

Canadian MPs attend ‘solidarity’ event with publisher of Holocaust denialism MP Salma Zahid says invitations to the reception were 'circulated widely,' and it was attended by nearly 150 people, including several MPs

December 1, 2022 Bryan Passifiume

(National Post) A Liberal cabinet minister, the leader of the Green Party and MPs from all other parties attended an event earlier this week that hosted the publisher of a newspaper known to publish Holocaust denialism and with a long history of […]

Opposition MPs urge federal government to bring home Canadians detained in Syria

June 23, 2022 Unlisted Author

(Canadian Press) The NDP’s foreign affairs critic acknowledges the challenges related to Canadians being held in northern Syria, but says the federal government must step in to bring its citizens home. New Democrat MP Heather McPherson says the arbitrarily detained Canadians, including […]

Ontario New Democrats hope government will support anti-Islamophobia bill

February 23, 2022 Holly McKenzie-Sutter

(Canadian Press) An opposition bill aimed at fighting Islamophobia and other hate crimes was tabled in Ontario’s legislature Wednesday, but it was unclear if it would receive the support of the majority Progressive Conservative government. The bill from the New Democrats, if […]

Feds haven’t ‘ruled out’ intervening against Quebec’s secularism bill, Trudeau says

September 12, 2021 Emerald Bensadoun

(Global News) Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he hasn’t “ruled out” federal intervention to challenge Bill 21 in court. The contentious bill, also known as Quebec’s “secularism bill,” is legislation across the province that prohibits public service workers, including teachers, lawyers and […]

N.S. Conservative candidate apologizes for sharing racist Facebook posts

September 4, 2021 Glen McGregor

(CTV) A Conservative candidate in Nova Scotia has apologized for sharing social media posts about Muslims and immigrants but will continue to run for the party in a riding once held by former prime minister Brian Mulroney. “In the past I have […]

Maryam Monsef falls in polls after calling Taliban ‘our brothers’

September 2, 2021 Rachel Emmanuel

(iPolitics) After referring to the Taliban as “our brothers,” it looks as though Liberal incumbent Maryam Monsef won’t be representing her southern Ontario riding of Peterborough-Kawartha for a third term, according to a Mainstreet Research poll. The survey, conducted on Sept. 1, […]

Justice Mahmud Jamal is first person of colour nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada Jamal will replace Justice Rosalie Abella, who retires from the top court on Canada Day

June 17, 2021 Peter Zimonjic

(CBC) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated the Honourable Mahmud Jamal as the next member of the Supreme Court of Canada. “I know that Justice Jamal, with his exceptional legal and academic experience and dedication to serving others, will be a valuable […]

Quebec court decision on Bill 21 poses a conundrum for Justin Trudeau Once supportive of a court challenge, prime minister now faces re-election concerns

April 21, 2021 Raffy Boudjikanian

(CBC) Seeking re-election in October 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau baited his opponents over their lack of commitment to a court challenge against Bill 21, the controversial Quebec secularism law that bans public servants from wearing religious symbols at work. “I am […]

Palestinian group celebrated terrorism on city property, says B’nai Brith

February 10, 2020 Ron Csillag

(Canadian Jewish News) The City of Mississauga says it will take past experiences with a Palestinian group into account when it comes to future bookings because a recent event by the group was counter to municipal policy. According to B’nai Brith Canada, […]

Quebec’s religious symbols law has supporters beyond province’s borders: poll One-third of Canadians outside of province would support legislation similar to Bill 21

October 5, 2019 Matthew Pearson

(CBC) There may be more support for Quebec’s controversial religious symbols law across the country than some Canadians would care to admit. The legislation, which came into effect in June and bans teachers, police officers and other provincial employees from wearing religious […]

Untested legal options could give feds ways to intervene on Bill 21

September 22, 2019 Joan Bryden

(Canadian Press) National party leaders’ reluctance to intervene in a court challenge to Quebec’s controversial Bill 21 may have left the erroneous impression that there’s nothing the federal government can do to try to stop the law that bans teachers, police and […]

What the leaders are saying about Quebec’s secularism law Federal leaders have treaded carefully around the issue in recent months

September 13, 2019 Unlisted Author

(CBC) Federal leaders have been challenged to outline their position on Quebec’s secularism law in the first week of the campaign. The law has been met with criticism within the province and across the country, with many saying it infringes on people’s right to […]

Green Party candidate out of the race after anti-Muslim social media post surfaces Erik Schomann posted a photo on social media with a caption about sending a pig carcass to Muslims

September 12, 2019 Kathleen Harris

(CBC) The Green Party has turfed one of its Ontario candidates over an old social media post in which he spoke about sending a pig carcass to Muslims. Erik Schomann, who was the party’s candidate in Simcoe North, posted a photo of himself […]

Green Party deputy leader calls for federal intervention in Quebec’s religious symbols law But Daniel Green's position is at odds with those of party leader Elizabeth May

August 23, 2019 Kate McKenna

(CBC) The deputy leader of the federal Green Party says he would like to see Canada’s attorney general intervene in court cases that challenge Quebec’s new law on religious symbols. But that position is at odds with the party’s official position on the legislation […]

The push to boot candidates accused of Islamophobia raises questions

August 21, 2019 Tarek Fatah

(Toronto Sun) On Friday, the Green Party fired their candidate in the Quebec riding of Lévis-Lotbinière after he was labelled an “Islamophobe” because he dared to criticize a mosque leader. Luc Saint-Hilaire, who until recently was in Algeria giving professional training as […]

Green candidate forced to resign after criticizing mosque leader

August 16, 2019 Alex Ballingall

(Toronto Star) A federal Green Party candidate was forced to drop out of the upcoming election campaign as he continues to call on the leader of the Quebec City mosque that was site of a 2017 massacre to denounce a man who […]

Majority of Canadians against accepting more refugees, poll suggests 76 per cent of respondents say Canada should do more to encourage skilled labour immigration

July 3, 2019 Angela Johnston

(CBC) A pre-election survey conducted for CBC News suggests Canadians are divided on immigration, with clear limits on the kind of migration they find acceptable. The government groups immigrants into three categories: economic, which are skilled workers and businesspeople, along with their […]