Islam in Canada
US Muslim politicians train Canadian Muslims under the slogan "From the mosque to the city hall"«
The "From Identity to Impact" convention seeks to train Muslims in Canada to transform religion into political power with a direct presence in institutions.
Canadian government normalizes Islamic prayer during workday
A parliamentary investigation reveals that the Canadian government has 934 Muslim prayer rooms where civil servants can pray.
Quebec fires group of Moroccan teachers for introducing Islamic rules in public schools
A report accuses them of banning girls from playing football, failing to teach science or sex education, praying in classrooms, humiliating and assaulting pupils and, in general, subjecting the school to their will.
Quebec also bans the Islamic veil in nurseries and bans face masks in public services.
The implacable Minister for Secularism justifies the ban on face masks in public institutions «because the pandemic is over and seeing one's face is the basis of communication."
Muslim women lose their jobs in Montreal schools for refusing to comply with Quebec's law against the hijab.
Canteen or after-school activity monitors, caretakers or administrative staff can no longer wear the Islamic veil in Quebec schools. Around 150 have chosen to lose their jobs rather than comply with the law.
Quebec bans Muslim mothers from volunteering in schools while wearing the hijab.
Quebec's secularism legislation extends beyond teaching staff and workers and now also affects parents who take part in school activities.
Moroccans and other Muslims are considering leaving Quebec because of laws that limit Islam.
Quebec's new secularism laws particularly restrict the use of the hijab in key sectors. Some Muslims denounce that this tightening of the law is creating a growing climate of hostility.
Canadian schools receive official guidance on adapting to Islam with prayer rooms, accommodations and preventive censorship
The guide was drafted with the participation of Muslim activists identified for ideological ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. The orders have reached schools without debate or prior presentation.
Officials in Canada go coffee-free during Ramadan out of respect for Muslims
According to an investigation by Blacklocks.ca, internal guidelines at Shared Services Canada advised supervisors to avoid coffee, lunch, and informal gatherings throughout Ramadan so as not to inconvenience fasting employees.
Quebec bans the hijab in institutional advertising and in prayer rooms at public bodies.
The government has reacted in this way to the inclusion of a girl wearing a hijab in the promotional campaign for a Montreal public library. It has also done away with prayer rooms in public facilities.
The leader of Canadian Muslims says that a woman in a niqab «is not a radical Islamist»
The nationalist group Québec FIER has released images of women wearing the niqab to warn of the country's Islamisation. The Muslim leader describes them as “ordinary citizens.”.
Canada finds that reducing immigration improves housing and employment problems.
A TD Bank study indicates that the reduction in immigration to Canada has begun to ease pressure on the housing and employment markets.
A Canadian government adviser is calling for Muslim prayer rooms in federal offices.
The official responsible for combating Islamophobia is demanding prayer rooms and government-paid time off for Muslim workers in federal offices.
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US Muslim politicians train Canadian Muslims under the slogan "From the mosque to the city hall"«
The "From Identity to Impact" convention seeks to train Muslims in Canada to transform religion into political power with a direct presence in institutions.
Canadian government normalizes Islamic prayer during workday
A parliamentary investigation reveals that the Canadian government has 934 Muslim prayer rooms where civil servants can pray.
Quebec fires group of Moroccan teachers for introducing Islamic rules in public schools
A report accuses them of banning girls from playing football, failing to teach science or sex education, praying in classrooms, humiliating and assaulting pupils and, in general, subjecting the school to their will.
Quebec also bans the Islamic veil in nurseries and bans face masks in public services.
The implacable Minister for Secularism justifies the ban on face masks in public institutions «because the pandemic is over and seeing one's face is the basis of communication."
Muslim women lose their jobs in Montreal schools for refusing to comply with Quebec's law against the hijab.
Canteen or after-school activity monitors, caretakers or administrative staff can no longer wear the Islamic veil in Quebec schools. Around 150 have chosen to lose their jobs rather than comply with the law.
Quebec bans Muslim mothers from volunteering in schools while wearing the hijab.
Quebec's secularism legislation extends beyond teaching staff and workers and now also affects parents who take part in school activities.
Moroccans and other Muslims are considering leaving Quebec because of laws that limit Islam.
Quebec's new secularism laws particularly restrict the use of the hijab in key sectors. Some Muslims denounce that this tightening of the law is creating a growing climate of hostility.
Canadian schools receive official guidance on adapting to Islam with prayer rooms, accommodations and preventive censorship
The guide was drafted with the participation of Muslim activists identified for ideological ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. The orders have reached schools without debate or prior presentation.
Officials in Canada go coffee-free during Ramadan out of respect for Muslims
According to an investigation by Blacklocks.ca, internal guidelines at Shared Services Canada advised supervisors to avoid coffee, lunch, and informal gatherings throughout Ramadan so as not to inconvenience fasting employees.
Quebec bans the hijab in institutional advertising and in prayer rooms at public bodies.
The government has reacted in this way to the inclusion of a girl wearing a hijab in the promotional campaign for a Montreal public library. It has also done away with prayer rooms in public facilities.
The leader of Canadian Muslims says that a woman in a niqab «is not a radical Islamist»
The nationalist group Québec FIER has released images of women wearing the niqab to warn of the country's Islamisation. The Muslim leader describes them as “ordinary citizens.”.
Canada finds that reducing immigration improves housing and employment problems.
A TD Bank study indicates that the reduction in immigration to Canada has begun to ease pressure on the housing and employment markets.