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What is it like to be a Muslim Woman in Quebec?

Ameliorating the Impact of Bill 21 on Quebec Muslim Women in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic   (French Page) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is conducting a study to understand the impact of Bill 21 and COVID-19 on Quebec Muslim women.  On June 16, 2019, Bill 21, “An Act respecting the laicity of the State,” was passed in Quebec. This discriminatory legislation prohibits those who wear religious symbols such as the hijab, kippah or turban from being employed in several public sector jobs.    NCCM, alongside the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and plaintiff Ichrak Nurel Hak, an aspiring teacher in Quebec, ...

NCCM AND CCLA CONDEMN QUEBEC GOVERNMENT’S OPPRESSION OF CHILDREN’S RELIGIOUS RIGHTS

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) strongly denounce the banning of most forms of prayer in Quebec schools. On April 5th, Quebec’s Minister of Education Bernard Drainville issued a directive banning schools from using classrooms (and other school facilities) for prayer, while allowing students to pray quietly and discreetly on their own. This directive is a significant shift from his original position in favor of multi-confessional prayer spaces. Prayer spaces in schools exist to accommodate students whose religious practices require a peaceful and safe space for prayers in order ...

FOR THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUEBEC CITY MOSQUE SHOOTING, IT IS TIME TO REMEMBER AND ACT BY JOINING THE GREEN SQUARE CAMPAIGN

(January 27th, 2023)  Quebec City, Quebec — This Sunday, January 29th, marks the second annual “National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia.”   On that day, we will remember again. We will remember that action starts with remembrance. The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) calls on Canadians of all backgrounds to remember the fallen and reflect on the road ahead to combat hate.   Six years ago, an Islamophobic attack took the lives of six worshippers in Quebec City’s Islamic Cultural Centre. Some perished because they tried to stop the attacker from taking more lives....

NCCM LAUNCHES POLICY GUIDE AHEAD OF OCT 3 QUEBEC ELECTION

(Montréal - September 22, 2022)  Today, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) launched its 2022 Quebec Elections Policy Guide ahead of the October 3rd provincial elections in Quebec. The guide provides an overview of policy issues and recommendations related to Islamophobia and racism aimed at Quebec Muslim communities.   This election will be one of the most important elections with tremendous implications for the Muslim community in the province.   This is why NCCM has published a comprehensive and detailed guide to help voters to engage with key policy issues ahead of the election next month. The guide focuses on key ...

SUPREME COURT OF CANADA DECISION ON QUEBEC CITY MOSQUE SHOOTER’S SENTENCE

(Montreal - May 27, 2022)  The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on Friday to keep Quebec City mosque gunman Alexander Bissonnette’s parole ineligibility period to 25 years will be received with difficulty by many, particularly for those in the community he ravaged on the night of January 29th, 2017. The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) had intervener status in this case.  Bissonnette had pled guilty to murdering six Muslim worshippers at Quebec City’s Islamic Cultural Centre that night, while injuring and maiming 19 others.   Friday’s decision rejects an appeal by the Crown to have Bissonnette serve life in prison ...

NCCM CALLS FOR COMPENSATION, ACCOUNTABILITY FROM CANADA’S NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCIES AFTER CANADA’S COMPLICITY IN THE TORTURE OF A MUSLIM IN GUANTANAMO BAY

(Ottawa - April 23, 2022)  Yesterday, a devastating statement of claim was filed that alleged that the Canadian government and our national security agencies were complicit in torture.  NCCM supports Mr. Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s filing of a statement of claim asking for compensation and apologies from Canadian security agencies for their role in his rendition to Guantanamo Bay, where he was detained and tortured for 14 years without being charged with any crime.  “It is difficult to figure out what are the most painful parts of this case, where Canada was complicit in the torture of an innocent Canadian permanent resident. Mr. Slahi ...

NCCM MARKS “NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE QUEBEC CITY MOSQUE ATTACK AND ACTION AGAINST ISLAMOPHOBIA” AND FIVE YEARS SINCE THE QUEBEC CITY MOSQUE ATTACK

(January 29, 2022 – Montreal)    Today marks five years since the Quebec City mosque attack and the first National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia.    To honour the lives we have lost to Islamophobic violence, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is calling for all Canadians to join the Green Square Campaign to remember and stand against Islamophobia.   GREEN SQUARE CAMPAIGN   Alongside Canadian Muslims and allies from across the country, NCCM marks January 29th by calling on all Canadians to participate in the Green Square Campaign to honour the lives of those ...

NEW MAJOR POLL CONDUCTED BY ABACUS DATA SHOWS DETAILED RESULTS ON HOW CANADIANS FEEL ABOUT QUEBEC’S BILL 21

(Montreal – January 27, 2022)   A major poll conducted by Abacus Data, for the National Council of Canadian Muslims, provides more detail in how Canadians feel about Quebec’s Bill 21 – and how many Canadians feel it is a powerful voting issue.   Key findings demonstrate that 40% of Canadians would be more supportive of a political leader that came out against Bill 21.   Tellingly, over half of Canadians (55%) say that a party’s position on the law will impact their vote. CPC, LPC, and NDP voters are all more likely to reward their leaders for opposing it.    Furthermore, the recent firing of a teacher in ...

In Aftermath of Threats at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, the IIT calls for the Incident to be Investigated as Hate-Motivated

(Toronto - June 16, 2021)  On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, two individuals illegally attempted to enter the Islamic Institute of Toronto and uttered several violent threats. These threats included bomb threats against the institution.  “We are extremely concerned and saddened that this incident this took place in our beautiful place of worship. No community, or any place of worship should be subjected to such threats and heightened anxiety. Such incidents run against the very core values that we as Canadians believe, cherish and take pride in our country" said Fareed Amin, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Islamic Institute of Toronto.  ...

Failing to challenge extremism in convoy movement emboldens hate

Published in Edmonton Journal on February 17, 2022 By Steven Zhou When a member of the Wolves of Odin intimidated worshippers at the Al Rashid Mosque in Edmonton, with the term “Kaffir” or “Infidel” written on his tuque, many were appalled. Yet many miss how Islamophobic movements have continued to grow right here in this beautiful province — as they have across Canada. There’s been wide coverage of the guns and ammunition seized Monday night among the anti-mandate blockade in Coutts. Thirteen were arrested, nine are out on bail. All were charged with everything from uttering threats to weapons possession, and four with ...