News Releases & Statements

MEDIA ADVISORY: Community leaders across Canada to endorse new Charter condemning Islamophobia

Canadians troubled by rising number of anti-Muslim hate crimes and hate incidents (Ottawa - June 30, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, will be joined by community leaders, law enforcement, and elected officials, at simultaneous news conferences in six cities across the country to endorse the NCCM Charter for Inclusive Communities and to condemn all forms of Islamophobia. A new survey disclosed by the Toronto Star today points to an "epidemic of Islamophobia" in Ontario. And across Canada, ...

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NCCM denounces Istanbul terror attack

-For Immediate Release- (Ottawa - June 29, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, categorically condemns the terrorist attack on Tuesday at Istanbul's main airport in Turkey. At least thirty-six people have been reported killed and 147 wounded from the attacks which local authorities are calling Daesh terrorism. "Canadian Muslim communities are horrified by these ongoing acts of depraved violence. In these closing days of Ramadan, we are deeply grieved by the loss of life due to acts of ...

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NCCM commends swift police response to London assault

Alleged assailant of London Muslim woman has been arrested and charged -For Immediate Release- Ottawa – June 22, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, commends the swift action taken by the London Police Service (LPS) to investigate, arrest, and charge a woman with assault after she allegedly attacked a London Muslim woman on June 20, 2016. The woman and her baby were shopping at a neighbourhood store when the assailant reportedly came up to her yelling, and then spit on her, punched her ...

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(Eng/Fre) NCCM condemns placement of a severed pig’s head at Quebec City mosque

Praises federal minister for speaking out -For Immediate Release- (Ottawa – June 20, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, condemns the placement of a severed pig's head at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec. According to a media report, the pig’s head was found on the doorstep of the centre around dawn on Sunday morning.  This is not the first time the centre has been targeted. “This hurtful act should be investigated fully, so that the perpetrator(s) is swiftly brought to ...

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NCCM calls for the release of Canadian professor detained in Iran

- For Immediate Release - (Ottawa – June 15, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties and advocacy organization, calls on the federal government to take decisive action to secure the release of Canadian professor Dr. Homa Hoodfar. According to reports Dr. Hoodfar, who had previously been detained in Iran in March while on a personal visit to conduct research, was arrested earlier this month and has been imprisoned without charge and held incommunicado in Iran’s infamous Evin prison. “We call on the government, in ...

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NCCM condemns ‘horrific’ mass shooting in Florida

Says “hate hurts us all” -For Immediate Release- (Ottawa – June 12, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, categorically condemns the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Fifty people have so far been reported killed and 53 others were wounded in what is described as the most deadly mass shooting in the U.S. “This horrific tragedy is heartbreaking. We extend our deepest condolences to the victims of this senseless act, and to their families and friends,” says ...

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NCCM welcomes new redress office for Passenger Protect

-For Immediate Release- (Ottawa – June 10, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, welcomes the federal government’s announcement today of a new Passenger Protect Inquiries Office (PPIO). The government says the new office will provide assistance to travelers who are experiencing difficulties related to aviation security lists. Human rights groups and legal experts have long called on the government to address serious gaps in Canada’s Secure Air Travel Act (SATA) list under the Passenger ...

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Canadian Muslims begin Ramadan

-For Immediate Release- (Ottawa - June 6, 2016) Muslims in Canada and around the world today have started observing the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar during which Muslims abstain from food, drink and intimacy from the break of dawn until sunset. Fasting is one of the "five pillars" or basic tenets of Islam. The Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau issued a Ramadan greeting to Canadian Muslims stating “Muslims in Canada and around the world embark upon a month-long spiritual journey of ...

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NCCM condemns assault of London man

Calls on authorities to press hate crime charges -For Immediate Release- (Ottawa – June 1, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, condemns a brazen assault of a London, Ontario man over the weekend. According to a media report, Mohammad Sharifi and his girlfriend were sitting together at a downtown market when two men approached them allegedly calling Sharifi an Arab and telling him to go back to his country before assaulting Sharifi, punching him repeatedly in the face. “Londoners are ...

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New poll highlights strong sense of national pride among Canadian Muslims

Discrimination & negative media coverage are high on list of concerns (Ottawa – April 27, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, welcomes today’s new survey of Canadian Muslims by the Environics Institute. The comprehensive survey comes ten years after a landmark study was conducted by Environics in 2006 and provides important information and insights about Canadian Muslim communities, as well as general perceptions among wider Canadian society. Among the topics in the survey, Canadian ...

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