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On November 7, 2024, the Lebanese flag was raised high in the skies of Ottawa in a national celebration in the courtyard of the Canadian Parliament.

November 1, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Lebanese Heritage Month:

Montreal, November 15, 2024 — This Saturday, November 16, hundreds of people will gather outside of 15 factories and facilities across the country to expose Canada’s involvement in the production and maintenance of the F-35 fighter jets that are devastating Gaza and Lebanon, and to demand that Canada impose an immediate, two-way arms embargo on Israel.

November 12, 2014 Last Friday, November 8, the Jewish National Fund (JNF) of Canada’s appeal of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) decision to revoke its charitable status was summarily rejected by the Federal Court.

Montreal, Nov 12, 2024 The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) condemns the backlash against Sir Robert Borden High School’s inclusion of an Arabic song about peace during its Remembrance Day ceremony.

As we [Canadian Council of Muslim Women CCMW] witness the harrowing brutality of the genocide unfolding in Palestine, we cannot help but confront a deeply unsettling reality: we are watching in real time as human lives are devastated, entire communities erased, and the suffering of countless people ignored by those who should be defending them.

Report Exposes Millions in Tax-Deductible Donations Supporting Illegal Israeli Settlements and Military Activities in Occupied Palestine, Calls for Immediate Suspension of Charitable Status

November 5, 2024

Please see this open letter, signed by hundreds of concerned groups across Ontario and Canada, to the Crown Attorney’s Office that recently decided to withdraw charges against an individual who was filmed attacking a Muslim woman earlier this year in Ottawa.

South Asian communities and allies call for listing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliates in Canada as hate groups/far right extremist entities.

On Wednesday October 30, 2024, the Muslim Advisory Council of Canada [sent] a formal call for accountability and action to the relevant stakeholders, including:

On Thursday, October 31, Crown prosecutors dropped assault and harassment charges against Lorna Bernbaum, 74, after she pulled the hijab of pro-Palestinian demonstrator, Hayfa Abdelkhaleq.

OTTAWA, November 1, 2024 Today, marks the beginning of Lebanese Heritage Month, a time to reflect on and celebrate the many incredible contributions that Lebanese Canadians have made to our country.

The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the safety and security of all Canadians.

October 16 2024 As the TDSB delays crucial reforms and fails to release promised educational tools, the community steps up to protect its students from escalating systemic racism.

29 October, 2024 In response to the Israeli Knesset’s decision to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from areas under Israeli control, Islamic Relief says:

October 29, 2024 The Manitoba government is taking steps to address Islamophobia by forming a working group to tackle the issue in the province’s kindergarten to Grade 12 education system, Premier Wab Kinew announced today.