Today, we remember and do our best to honour Salman, Madiha, Talat and Yumna – 4 dear members of our community who were stolen from us in an act of hate. We strive to carry on their warmth, their kind ways and their commitment to others around them. We pray for them and we pray […]
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Hikma Public Affairs Council is concerned about the findings of the Charity Begins with Fairness: More to Explore report that was released on March 28, 2023 by the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson. While we thank the Minister of National Revenue and the Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson for the work that was done, we believe that
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Canadian Muslims have suffered from a distressing and fatal history of hate against our community over the last decade. Grassroots advocacy to address Islamophobia in Canada has been met with limited success due to politicization of these concerns. Therefore, we thank the Government of Canada for the appointment of the first Special Representative on Combating
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After an thorough application and interview process, The City of London has hired Ahmer Khan as the Muslim Community Liaison Advisor, effective Monday, December 12. Ahmer’s most recent role was as the Constituency & Stakeholder Relations Manager, at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, where he was a primary contact for community organizations, government stakeholders and
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Please click on the link below to access the Islamic Heritage Month Resources Guide for Educators. This Guide was developed by the Toronto District School Board and we thank them for putting this together. Though the Guide notes that it is for Educators, the information is quite relevant to the general population. The use of
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Hikma was pleased to hear the recent announcement of the federal government to begin the process to appoint a Special Representative to fight Islamophobia. This was one of the requests made by NCCM and Hikma in last year’s National Summit on Islamophobia. We are also pleased to see that in the 2022 Budget, funding for
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With the Introduction of the Our London Family Act by the Ontario NDP, supported by the Ontario Liberal Party and the Ontario Green Party, Hikma calls on the Doug Ford Government to complete the non-partisan support of this legislation, so that it can be passed before this June’s provincial election. Accordingly, we have this message
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As party of the City of London’s Plan to dismantle Islamophobia, The City is hiring a Muslim Community Liaison Advisor. The position of the Muslim Community Liaison Advisor will be to work with the community and the City of London to guide the implementation of this action plan. The position is approved for a minimum
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On February 15th, 2022, London City Council unanimously passed a comprehensive plan to dismantle Islamophobia. Said Mayor Ed Holder, “What happened the eve of June 6, 2021, was London’s darkest hour. From that moment onward, there could be no question, racism existed in our city. Hatred had managed to take root. There was no way
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This past week, the City of London, lead by Rumina Morris, the Director, Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression, and her team, released its report and action plan. You can find the 160 page report by clicking here. The report will be presented to City Council’s Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee meeting scheduled for Feb 8 at 4pm.
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