On Friday January 28th, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, highlighted the federal government’s intention to appoint a special representative on combatting Islamophobia. This was a specific request of Hikma, NCCM, and many other of our advocacy partners across Canada, as an important part of the fight against Islamophobia. You …
London City Council Passes Motion Opposing Bill 21
Last week, London City Council passed a motion opposing Quebec’s Bill 21 and pledged $100,000 to the legal fight against it! The motion comprised 3 parts: Opposing the bill by upholding and reaffirming the freedoms laid out in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Supporting the legal challenge against the Bill. A one-time grant of up …
Pass the Our London Family Act
Send a letter to the Provincial Government On November 22nd, a delegation from London joined our dear Brothers and Sisters at NCCM in Toronto for a Provincial Advocacy Day. Our goal – get the provincial government to pass the Our London Family Act – improving the education system and beefing up anti-hate capacity (for details, …
Hikma Submissions to National Islamophobia Summit
As many of you know, after the London Terrorist Attack, Hikma convened a Town Hall on July 8th and also solicited emails from the community to gather ideas on what policy asks to make to help dismantle Islamophobia. The goal was to submit a document to all levels of government prior to the National Summit …