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ondo muslim community kicks against return of schools to faith based organisations
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Ondo Muslim community kicks against return of schools to faith-based organisations

The Muslim community in Ondo State on Wednesday rejected moves by the state government to return some schools to faith-based organisations. According to...

new heads of toronto csis office say they want to hire a more diverse group of spies
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New heads of Toronto CSIS office say they want to hire a more diverse group of spies

When Katherine Hannah and Zahra Musaji first started at the Canadian Security and Intelligence Agency back in 1999, they couldn’t have told you what colour the carpet...

weeks after deadly attack in london ottawa hosts national summit on islamophobia today
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Weeks after deadly attack in London, Ottawa hosts national summit on Islamophobia today

The federal government is set to host a national summit on Islamophobia today, one day after holding a similar summit on antisemitism. MPs...

calls to cancel canada day draw mixed reaction
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Calls to ‘Cancel Canada Day’ draw mixed reaction

Findings at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia that indicate the remains of an estimated 215 children could be buried...

justice mahmud jamal is first person of colour nominated to the supreme court of canada
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Justice Mahmud Jamal is first person of colour nominated to the Supreme Court of Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated the Honourable Mahmud Jamal as the next member of the Supreme Court of Canada. “I know that...

as a muslim and a teacher i hope to be part of the change needed to overcome racism and hatred
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As a Muslim and a teacher, I hope to be part of the change needed to overcome racism and hatred

This First Person piece is by Aysha Yaqoob, a first-generation immigrant and a teacher in Regina. For more information about CBC’s First Person...

speakers denounce anti muslim hate at vigil for family killed in attack
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Speakers denounce anti-Muslim hate at vigil for family killed in attack

Fourteen-year-old Hateem Amin was determined to attend the outdoor vigil in London, Ont., to honour her 15-year old friend Yumna Afzaal and three family members who were run down and...

are your parents hesitant to get the covid 19 vaccine yeah mine too
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Are your parents hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Yeah, mine too

This First Person article is the experience of Sadi Muktadir, a second-generation Bengali Muslim who lives in Toronto. For more information about CBC’s...

racist mayoral candidate kevin j johnston is about to have all calgary voters names addresses
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Racist mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston is about to have all Calgary voters’ names, addresses

In the not-so-distant future, a man who has a history of racist, hateful, allegedly violent behaviour and is attempting to publish the private information...

muslim teachers in quebec disappointed as landmark religious symbols ruling faces appeal
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Muslim teachers in Quebec disappointed as landmark religious symbols ruling faces appeal

Amar Al-Shakfa dropped off her CV at a Montreal school on Wednesday, a day after learning English school boards would be exempt from...

quebec superior court upholds most of religious symbols ban but english language schools
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Quebec Superior Court upholds most of religious symbols ban, but English-language schools exempt

Quebec’s secularism law violates the basic rights of religious minorities in the province, but those violations are permissible because of the Constitution’s notwithstanding...

muslim woman targeted in racist attack says call to edmonton police left her doubly traumatized
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Muslim woman targeted in racist attack says call to Edmonton police left her doubly traumatized

A Black Muslim woman who was threatened and subjected to racial slurs at a south Edmonton LRT station says she has been doubly...

highly anticipated challenge to quebecs secularism law begins in court today
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Highly anticipated challenge to Quebec’s secularism law begins in court today

A legal challenge against Quebec’s secularism law will be heard in court Monday morning more than a year after the law came into...

historic case in the making as quebecs religious symbols ban heads to court
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Historic case in the making as Quebec’s religious symbols ban heads to court

Around 9:30 on Monday morning, on the 17th floor of a drab, black and grey building in Montreal, some of the most basic...

rcmp faces criticism over mask policy for bearded front line officers
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RCMP faces criticism over mask policy for bearded front-line officers

The RCMP is facing accusations of discrimination because of a policy requiring front-line officers to wear properly fitting medical grade face masks which may not be...