News Releases & Statements
NCCM condemns vandalism of Ottawa Catholic elementary school
(Ottawa – September 6, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, condemns the recent vandalism of a local Ottawa school, calling it a hate crime.
According to a media report, the St. Theresa Catholic School in Ottawa’s east end was spray-painted with a swastika some time over the weekend.
“It’s very sad to see such symbols of hate in our communities,” says NCCM Executive Director Ihsaan Gardee. “The perpetrators may not even realize what this means, or how it hurts all of us. We hope ...
National organizations launch new educator’s guide on geopolitical trauma and Islamophobia for school season
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(Ottawa - August 25, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, today joined several partners in launching a new guide for educators on helping students deal with trauma related to geopolitical violence and Islamophobia.
The Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA), the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), and the NCCM produced the guide to provide support to educators addressing issues arising out of the recent arrival of Syrian refugees to ...
NCCM: Canadian Muslims welcome RCMP decision to allow hijab
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(Ottawa - August 24, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, welcomes the decision by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to allow members of the force to wear the Islamic headscarf, commonly known as hijab.
Three types of headscarves were tested before one was selected which would not encumber officers and could be removed easily if needed.
"This decision by the Mounties, as Canada's national police service, is a welcome one and a natural evolution for Canadian ...
Media Advisory: National organizations launch new educator’s guide on geopolitical trauma and Islamophobia for school season
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National organizations launch new educator’s guide on geopolitical trauma and Islamophobia for school season
(Ottawa – August 24, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, will be joined by several partners on August 25th to launch a new educator’s guide on helping students dealing with geo-political trauma and Islamophobia.
The Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA), the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), and the NCCM produced the guide to provide ...
(Eng/Fre) NCCM STATEMENT ABOUT DOCUMENT ALLEGING EXTREMIST LITERATURE IN CANADIAN MUSLIM INSTITUTIONS
(Ottawa, August 23, 2016) This document is not a serious piece of analysis concerning Canadian Muslim communities. Media outlets and journalists should be aware of its misleading nature. The document is yet another anecdotal attempt to vilify Canadian Muslims and their institutions during these difficult times. Indeed, one of the writers of this so-called “report” has a record of promoting discredited, conspiratorial ideas about Canadian Muslims and their institutions.
The document is an exercise in shoddy research and is based entirely on “visits” to four ...
NCCM welcomes court decision to uphold ruling on discrimination by Calgary School
Former Webber Academy students “very pleased” by Alberta Court decision
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(Ottawa – August 17, 2015) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent Muslim civil liberties & advocacy organization, welcomes the decision by an Alberta court to dismiss the appeal of a Calgary private school which had been found to have discriminated against two Canadian Muslim students.
In a decision released August 10th and reported this week, Justice Glen Poelman of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench ruled that the Alberta Human Rights ...
NCCM comments on news of terrorism plot thwarted by RCMP
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(Ottawa - August 11, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, applauds law enforcement and security agencies for thwarting an alleged terrorism plot in southern Ontario.
At a news briefing held by the RCMP today, it was revealed that Aaron Driver, a 24-year old man living in Strathroy, Ontario who had pledged support for the Daesh terrorist group, was killed during a police operation on August 10th after security agencies received a tip from the U.S. Federal Bureau of ...
B.C. court decision in terror entrapment case raises “serious questions”, says NCCM
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(Ottawa – August 2, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, says that last Friday’s decision by a British Columbia Supreme Court judge to overturn the verdict of two people found guilty of terror charges raises serious questions about abuse of authority by law enforcement.
In making her landmark ruling, Justice Catherine Bruce deemed that the pair was entrapped by the RCMP in a police manufactured crime. In a strongly-worded rebuke, the Court denounced the police ...
NCCM comments on death of Somali-Canadian man following police confrontation in Ottawa
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(Ottawa – July 26, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, says a thorough investigation is required into the alleged beating and subsequent death of an Ottawa-area Somali-Canadian man following an altercation with police.
Local police were responding to complaints involving the man at a coffee shop in Ottawa’s downtown. Abdirahman Abdi, a 37-year-old resident who suffered from mental illness, was chased to his apartment building where he was allegedly pepper sprayed ...
Charter for Inclusive Communities successfully launched across Canada
Community leaders & elected officials vow to fight Islamophobia
(Ottawa- July 5, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, was joined yesterday by community leaders and elected officials in six cities across the country to endorse the NCCM Charter for Inclusive Communities to condemn all forms of Islamophobia.
The Charter for Inclusive Communities affirms the dignity of every person and calls for a concerted effort to counter prejudice and hate and to develop programs and policies specific to the ...