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A task force report commissioned by the Ontario Dental Association (ODA) has concluded that Dr. Jonathan Mayer, a Director at the Association, is responsible for several online posts that are “inflammatory,” “dismissive,” “stigmatizing,” “problematic,” “alienating,” and/or “offensive and divisive.”

May 3, 2026 Ottawa-Gatineau – The United Muslim Organizations of Ottawa-Gatineau, representing 12 mosques across the National Capital Region, is deeply concerned by a recent violent threat directed at The Mosque of Aylmer, a member mosque.

Ottawa, ON – April 30, 2026 –The arrest of a Quebec man in connection with violent threats against a mosque in Aylmer brings relief, but it also underscores a troubling reality reflected in recent years of rising hate-motivated violence targeting Canadian mosques.

At the start of 2025, Refugee 613 came together with our friends at Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre to talk about how we could create a tool to help newcomers stand up to hate in our communities.

OTTAWA, ON, March 21, 2026 On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Ottawa Victim Services (OVS) is pleased to announce the expansion of our Online Hate Crime Reporting Tool, a confidential, accessible, third-party reporting platform, which strengthens access to support for individuals and communities impacted by hate crimes and hate-motivated incidents across Ottawa.

Earlier this year, members of the Ontario Dental Association (ODA) organized a petition demanding that the leadership of the ODA address the social media posts made by one of its directors.

Message from the Governor General on International Day to Combat Islamophobia

Canada Post is proud to mark Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha with uniquely Canadian Muslim design

The undersigned [National Council of Canadian Muslims] are issuing this statement to express grave concern regarding the harmful public comments allegedly made by a Director of the Ontario Dental Association (ODA), and what we view as the need of the ODA Board to respond with the transparency, urgency, and accountability given what we view as clear breaches of professional standards.

GATINEAU, February 25, 2026 The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, made the following statement:

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Ramadan (1447 - 2026) Announcement

In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful,

Gazan Canadians respond to the closure of the office of the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia.

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The Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) expresses serious concern regarding the federal government's decision to eliminate the position of the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia and replace it with an advisory council structure.

Under the leadership of Amira Elghawaby, the Office of Special Representative (OSR) to Combat Islamophobia has advanced the work on Islamophobia for the first time nationwide.

February 4th, 2026 (Ottawa, Ontario) — The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is deeply disappointed by the Federal government’s decision to dissolve the Office of the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia.