Canada
Somali children taken away by Canadian authorities because of parents’ broken English
Guled Farah and Farhia Gelle moved from Somalia to Winnipeg, Canada. They were told by Child and Family Services that they weren’t fit parents due to “broken english” and two of their children were taken from them when one had an accident and went to the hospital.
Muslim women in Hijab verbally abused, pushed on Toronto subway
Police are searching for three suspects after two women wearing hijabs were verbally harassed on a Toronto subway train.
Man in Joker Mask Vows to Kill ‘One Arab a Week’ Across Quebec
Montreal police are investigating chilling video in which a man wearing a Joker mask threatens to kill “one Arab a week.”
Muslim mother attacked and her hijab ripped off outside of her children’s school
A Muslim woman was picking up her children from Grenoble Public School on Monday when she was attacked, police are telling CityNews.
Peterborough mosque in Ontario set ablaze in suspected hate crime
The small Muslim community in Peterborough, Ontario is on edge after its only mosque was damaged in a fire that police say was set deliberately.
Muslim convert attacked while wearing Niqab in Toronto
Her roots in Canada stretch back through her francophone mother to the 1600s. Last week, wearing her Islamic face veil – the niqab, which has become a central issue in the federal election – she says she was trying to enter Shoppers Drug Mart at Toronto’s Fairview Mall when a
Pregnant Muslimah wearing a hijab was assaulted in Anjou
The Journal de Montréal reports that Oumessad Khoufache, who is four months pregnant, was going to pick up her daughter from school on Tuesday when two teenagers on bikes approached her.
Guantanamo’s Child - Omar Khadr
Unprecedented access and an exclusive interview with Omar Khadr during his first days of freedom.
Ottawa considering hate charges against those who boycott Israel
The Harper government is signalling its intention to use hate crime laws against Canadian advocacy groups that encourage boycotts of Israel.
Video - Omar Khadr speaks to the Media
The 28-year-old speaks at a news conference for the first time after being imprisoned for nearly 13 years.
