Liberal Party (Canada)

Demonstrations

Canada designates Samidoun a terrorist entity after ‘death to Canada’ chant 'The listing of Samidoun as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code sends a strong message that Canada will not tolerate this type of activity'

October 15, 2024   

(National Post) Samidoun, a Vancouver-based anti-Israel organization, has been designated as a terror group in both Canada and the United States. “The listing of Samidoun as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code sends a strong message that Canada will not tolerate […]

Demonstrations

Liberals ‘considering all options’ over pro-terror group Samidoun; Poilievre vows to ban it Poilievre's promise follows calls from national Jewish advocacy organizations

October 8, 2024   

(National Post) The federal Liberal government says it is “considering all options” when it comes to listing the group Samidoun as a terrorist entity, which Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre vowed on Tuesday to do, should his party form the next government. Poilievre’s […]

Government & Politics

Terror suspect accused of plotting attack in New York came to Canada on student visa: minister Authorities allege Muhammad Shahzeb Khan planned to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish centre in New York

September 10, 2024   

(CBC) A man who was arrested last week for allegedly attempting to enter the U.S. illegally to carry out a mass shooting came to Canada on a student visa, Canada’s immigration minister says. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, was arrested in Ormstown, Que., […]

Clerics & Preachers

Meeting between Trudeau and Muslim leaders in Quebec called off after many refuse to attend Many Muslim leaders have attacked the government over its stance on the war in Gaza

August 21, 2024   

(CBC) A meeting between Muslim leaders in Quebec and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau planned for this afternoon north of Montreal — weeks ahead of a critical byelection in the city — was cancelled after many of those invited refused to attend, CBC News has learned. “Many members […]

Citizenship

‘Disgusted’ immigration minister looking into revoking citizenship of Toronto terror suspect Minister says he's ordered deputy minister to review timeline of events

August 14, 2024   

(CBC) The federal government is looking into whether the citizenship of a man accused of planning a terror attack in Toronto should be revoked, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday. “I’m as disgusted as any Canadian. But I have a responsibility to get to the […]

Government & Politics

Muslim, Jewish voters leaning away from the federal Liberals as Gaza war grinds on: poll Poll also shows leaders of the big three parties aren't impressing Jewish, Muslim voters

May 16, 2024   

(CBC) A new poll suggests Muslim and Jewish voters are leaning away from the federal Liberals in voting intentions — a possible sign that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s efforts to straddle gaps in public opinion over the Israel-Hamas war are falling short. The […]

Government & Politics

Hamilton MPs not welcome for Ramadan if they don’t meet demands to help Gaza: Muslim groups A dozen Islamic and Muslim organizations in Hamilton and Niagara sign letter along with national groups

March 1, 2024   

(CBC) As the brutal and deadly war in Gaza nears its sixth month, Hamilton-area Muslim groups will break with tradition and not welcome members of Parliament into their mosques for Ramadan unless they call for an immediate ceasefire. More than a dozen local Islamic and […]

Government & Politics

Muslim groups say MPs won’t be welcome in mosques until they call for Gaza ceasefire In letter to MPs, Muslim groups call for restoration of UNRWA funding, condemnation of Israeli 'war crimes'

February 22, 2024 and   

(CBC) With Ramadan just around the corner, a national Muslim organization and several local congregations are warning members of Parliament they won’t be welcome in their mosques until they call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, demand restoration of funding for the UN’s aid agency and […]

Children & Teens

Canada’s controversial ban on adoptions from several Muslim countries sparks court challenge Federal government still won’t say if it reviewed policy as promised 5 years ago

January 22, 2024   

(CBC) A major challenge of Canada’s ban on adoptions from several Muslim countries is set to play out in the Federal Court — a move some legal observers say wouldn’t be necessary if the government wasn’t upholding what they call a “discriminatory” policy. The case, which could […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Controversial government anti-racism consultant Laith Marouf is running now an anti-Israel channel Laith Marouf is the government-funded anti-racism consultant who had a record [of] hateful tweets about Jews, Francophones and black people

January 18, 2024   

(National Post) Laith Marouf, the government-funded anti-racism consultant whose record of hateful tweets became an embarrassing controversy for the Liberals, is now the director of an anti-Israel online broadcaster. Free Palestine Television (FPTV) was launched after the Hamas massacre of Israeli civilians […]

Clerics & Preachers

Antisemitic Egyptian sheikh was to be hosted by Ottawa-funded Muslim group Nashaat Ahmed was pulled from the speaker list of the Muslim Association of Canada's annual convention after inquiries from the Post

September 1, 2023   

(National Post) Another year, another conference, another tableau of speakers associated with antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny and hatred. The convening organization is not the grotesque Goyim Defense League, a Hitler-admiring American neo-fascist groupuscule linked to a spate of graffiti, leaflets and posters the […]

Government & Politics

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   

(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 […]

Government & Politics

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   

(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 […]

Government & Politics

Conservative senator demands to know why man linked to terrorist group is allowed to live in Canada 'The Trudeau government has a lot to answer for as their pledge to fight antisemitism appears to be nothing more than cynical politics'

May 4, 2022   

(National Post) A Conservative senator grilled the governing Liberals Tuesday about why a man the Israelis say is a “high-ranking member” of a designated terrorist organization has been allowed to live in Vancouver. Last week, the National Post’s Terry Glavin wrote about […]

Crime

Muslim leaders urge Ontario to adopt Our London Family Act to immediately combat Islamophobia Act includes 6 proposals to counter racism in wake of June attack on Afzaal family

November 8, 2021   

(CBC) Leaders of Canada’s Muslim community are urging the Ontario government to take immediate action against Islamophobia and adopt measures they’re proposing to get to the root of “systemic discrimination.” Nadia Hasan, chief operating officer of the National Council of Canadian Muslims, on Monday discussed the […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Conservatives dump Toronto candidate over Islamophobic tweets Lisa Robinson denies involvement but suspends campaign in Beaches–East York

September 10, 2021   

(CBC) The Conservatives have dumped their candidate in the Toronto riding of Beaches–East York after past Islamophobic tweets surfaced. A spokesperson confirmed that Lisa Robinson will not run under the party’s banner in the riding. “Racism and Islamophobia has no place in […]

Crime

Muslim communities worry that Islamophobic violence is being forgotten during election campaign As party leaders roll out campaign promises, the problem of racist violence seems to be flying under the radar

September 9, 2021   

(CBC) Three months after all major party leaders gave emotional speeches at a vigil in London, Ontario, for the four members of the [Afzaal] family who were killed in a drive-by attack, the threat of Islamophobic violence still hasn’t emerged as an […]