(CityNews) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is questioning the legitimacy of a Quebec committee report that proposes, among other things, that the province extend its religious symbols ban to daycare workers. “What we’re really looking at is recommendations from the […]
(CityNews) It’s often a sensitive and stigmatizing reality, but a new report shines a light on the realities of female genital mutilation here in Canada. “It was a moment of shock when we ended up at the hospital. And I started hearing […]
(CityNews) About 71 per cent of Muslim women surveyed in Quebec considered leaving the province for work due to the [effects] of Bill 21, during the pandemic. This is according to a new study published by the National Council of Canadian Muslims […]
(CityNews) The federal government says it plans to explore new measures to expand access to “alternative financing products, like halal mortgages.” According to the federal budget, the Liberal government has already begun consultations with financial services providers and diverse communities “to understand […]
(CityNews) Parents of six Muslim girls who attend Collège Citoyen, a private high school in Laval, north of Montreal, have written an open letter denouncing what their daughters went through, alleging staff at the school met with them in early September and […]
(CityNews) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) say they are continuing to challenge Quebec’s school prayer ban. “We cannot stand for a situation where Quebec students are being bullied and subjected to a regime […]
(CityNews) A recent survey done by Angus Reid suggests Islamophobia within Quebec is more prevalent compared to the rest of Canada — with more than half of respondents in the province holding an unfavourable view of Islam. “It’s sad, but for someone […]
(CityNews) Next month’s provincial election will have tremendous implications for Quebec’s Muslim community, according to the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM). The NCCM released its Quebec election policy guide this week, ahead of the Oct. 3 vote. The guide lays out […]
(CityNews) Communities in Quebec are speaking out as the province’s premier said he and his party oppose multiculturalism. Quebec’s Premier François Legault said recently that he and his party oppose multiculturalism, adding that in Quebec there is only one culture that is […]
(CityNews) A video showing a group of men in an unknown location in Milton skinning a cow around the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha is garnering a lot of attention online. “Take a look, a cow is being butchered the halal way on […]
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