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NewsAug 12, 2023
Ausma Malik Becomes First Muslim Deputy Mayor of Toronto
Newly Elected Mayor of Toronto, Oliva Chow has appointed Ausma Malik as the Deputy Mayor for the south area of the city this week.
NewsNov 4, 2022
First Hijab-Wearing Muslim Woman Elected to Toronto City Council
On October 24, 2022, the people of Toronto went to the polls to elect a new city council.
NewsAug 10, 2020
Pakistani Canadian Appointed as New CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Government of Canada announces the appointment of Isha Khan as Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
NewsJul 20, 2020
Muslimah with a NASA Internship: Milton High School Student Schanze Sial Reflects on Young Women in STEM
Pakistani Canadian Schanze Sial has been making headlines with news of her acceptance into the STEM Enhancement in Earth Science internship program, run jointly by NASA and the University of Texas' Center for Space Research.
StoriesJan 11, 2020
Kiran Malik-Khan on Fear of Hijab at TEDxFortMcMurray 2015
In 2015, Kiran Malik-Khan was a speaker at TEDxFortMcMurray in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
StoriesJan 7, 2020
Wali Shah on Masculinity at TEDxMississauga 2019
In 2019, Wali Shah is a speaker at TEDxMississauga in Mississauga, Ontario.
StoriesJan 4, 2020
Aisha Ahmad on The Age of Heroes at TEDXUTSC 2017
In 2017, Aisha Ahmad was a speaker at TEDxUTSC (University of Toronto Scarborough Campus) in Toronto, Ontario.
StoriesJan 2, 2020
Tayyab Rashid on Strength-Based Psychotherapy at TEDxUTSC 2013
In 2013, Tayyab Rashid was a speaker at TEDxUTSC (University of Toronto Scarborough Campus) in Toronto, Ontario.
StoriesDec 22, 2019
Rana Zaman on the United Nations at TEDxHalifax 2019
In 2019, Rana Zaman was a speaker for TEDxHalifax in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
NewsDec 5, 2019
Pakistani Canadian Youth Activist Twins Release Documentary about Girls' Education in Their Homeland
Pakistani Canadian twins, Maryam and Nivaal Rehman, founders of the non-profit organization, "The World with MNR", have recently released the documentary, Destined to Sour, about girls' education in Pakistan.
NewsSep 19, 2019
Responding to Justin Trudeau's Brownface: Memories of a Brown-Skinned Canadian
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is just a few years older than I am, and he grew up in the same Montreal I did in the 1980s. Which is why I can understand the roots of his “brownface” stunt.
NewsAug 26, 2019
Muslim Canadians Running in the 2019 Federal Election
The 2019 Canadian Federal Election is taking place on Monday, October 21, 2019.
NewsJun 27, 2019
Muslimahs on Parliament Hill: Rubab Qureshi from Edmonton Mill Woods, Alberta
Pakistani Canadian Rubab Qureshi represented the riding of Edmonton Mill Woods, Alberta at Equal Voice’s second Daughters of the Vote gathering in early April 2019, which brought together 338 young women between the ages of 18 and 23, representing each Canadian riding and take their seat in the…
NewsMay 12, 2019
#SharingHalal: Helping Non-Muslims Learn More about Ramadan
The spiritual journey of Ramadan will begin the evening of May 5, as millions of Muslims around the world begin 30 days of fasting. While the Muslim population in Canada continues to grow, many Canadians have little knowledge or understanding about the significance of Ramadan, and what the sacred…
StoriesMay 4, 2019
How My Experience as a Cancer Patient Shaped Me as a Medical Student and Future Health Provider
The surgeon asked me for the second time, “So are you here alone?”
NewsApr 12, 2019
Muslimahs on Parliament Hill: Misbah Mahal from Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alberta
Pakistani Canadian Misbah Mahal represented the riding of Sturgeon River-Parkland, Alberta at Equal Voice’s second Daughters of the Vote gathering in early April 2019, which brought together 338 young women between the ages of 18 and 23, representing each Canadian riding and take their seat in the…
NewsApr 11, 2019
Muslim Canadians Running in the 2019 Alberta Provincial Election
The Alberta Provincial Election is taking place on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.
NewsMar 8, 2019
Pakistani Canadian Student Wins Prestigious Scholarship
Pakistani Canadian Meena Waseem, a student at Cameron Heights Collegiate in Kitchener, Ontario, is one of 35 Canadian students who won the prestigious Loran scholarship.
NewsMar 4, 2019
Filmmakers Partner with The Running Room to Fundraise for Afghan Women's Education
When legendary Canadian marathon runner, Martin Parnell, had a life threatening blood clot he was inspired to recover and run again when he read about the first courageous Afghan woman to participate in a marathon in her own country, Zainab. He invited young filmmaker and Ryerson University…
NewsFeb 14, 2019
The Khandidate: Documentary Explores Campaign for Vancouver City Council by Young Pakistani Canadian
In the 2018 Municipal Elections in British Columbia, Pakistani Canadian podcaster Abubakar Khan ran as an independent to join the Vancouver City Council.
StoriesDec 31, 2018
The Mosquers: Edmonton's Annual International Muslim Film Festival
Edmonton is a city with a small town reputation, and yet it is home to North America’s one and only Muslim Film Festival.
NewsDec 27, 2018
HarperCollins Acquires Memoir by Pakistani Canadian Samra Zafar
Kate Cassaday, executive editor at HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, has acquired English-language rights in Canada to a memoir by international speaker and human rights activist Samra Zafar.
NewsOct 26, 2018
Muslims Who Won in 2018 Canadian Municipal Elections
An unprecedented number of Muslims ran in Municipal elections in Ontario, British Columbia (BC), and Manitoba in October 2018.
NewsOct 14, 2018
Muslims Running in Canadian Municipal Elections
This October, cities in British Columbia, Ontario, and Manitoba are holding elections for the positions of mayor, city councillors, and school board trustees.

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