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NewsApr 29, 2024
As campus protests escalate surrounding the Israel-Gaza war, Ontario’s Bill 166 is not the answer
As university campuses in both Canada and the United States are witness to ongoing student protests against the Israel-Hamas war amid campus challenges negotiating free expression and protection from harm , some academics are expressing concern about an Ontario government bill the government says…
NewsNov 2, 2023
Gaza’s ‘graveyard’ for children: Why Palestinians must be included in the international refugee protection regime
Israeli airstrikes have destroyed apartment blocks and killed and injured hundreds of people at refugee camps in northern Gaza in the midst of its unrelenting assault on Gazans in the aftermath of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
NewsNov 1, 2023
Israel-Hamas war: Canada must act to prevent hate crimes against Muslim and Jewish communities
The violence in Israel and Palestine has reached brutal and devastating levels in recent weeks. Thousands have been killed and injured. Witnessing the extreme violence against civilians has been polarizing for many around the world.
NewsMar 23, 2023
‘Salam, Ramadan Mubarak!’: 4 ways schools can bring Ramadan into the classroom
As Muslims begin observing Ramadan, it’s a good time to consider the importance of building a strong sense of belonging at school. Affirming the identities of Muslim students and all minoritized and racialized learners is a way of creating a positive classroom culture.
NewsFeb 1, 2022
Politicizing COVID-19 vaccination efforts has fuelled vaccine hesitancy
The current political landscape has become increasingly intertwined with vaccine policy.
NewsAug 28, 2021
Why the oldest child in Syrian refugee families needs the most urgent support, and what schools can do
This article focuses on the case study of Mariam, a fictional eldest child based on children we have encountered in our research.
NewsAug 10, 2021
Islamophobia in schools: How teachers and communities can recognize and challenge its harms
Recent overt attacks against Muslims in London, Ont., Hamilton and Edmonton have surfaced and exacerbated the fear that Canadian Muslims have been living with for many years.
NewsAug 17, 2020
New report finding racism at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights was shocking — but predictable
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. It has joined the ranks of several prominent institutions, from Rideau Hall to the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, that have been rocked by allegations of discrimination and harassment.
NewsJul 9, 2020
As a Sufi singer, I believe the sounds of world religions can cultivate compassion during COVID-19
The global COVID-19 pandemic has taken us into an era of social distancing . By relying on online digital media, we may be isolating ourselves from more local and diverse communities.
NewsJun 15, 2020
Allowing the Call to Prayer in Canada Spurred Complaints — But Not About Noise
Every year, Muslims around the world celebrate the month of Ramadan with a combination of fasting, prayer and spiritual reflection.
NewsMay 25, 2020
Immigrants are worrying about social ties and finances during coronavirus
A recent Statistics Canada study reveals that immigrants and refugees are more likely than Canadian-born individuals to be worried about the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NewsApr 27, 2020
We are all niqabis now: Coronavirus masks reveal hypocrisy of face covering bans
Grey’s Anatomy , the longest running prime-time medical drama on U.S. television, contains many scenes of doctors and nurses in full gear (hospital scrubs, surgical caps, face masks) around the operating table . As they talk, laugh and argue, close-ups of the actors’ eyes convey concentration and…
NewsMar 8, 2020
Canada Must Use Its ‘Soft Power’ to Champion Global Human Rights
As the world enters the third decade of the 21st century, it is waking up to a new reality, facing threats to international solidarity and human security that are not necessarily economic in nature.
NewsMar 7, 2020
Canadians Are Entitled to Legal Help to Protect Their Charter Rights: The English Montreal School Board and Quebec's Bill 21
The Court Challenges Program was at the heart of the latest scuffle between Ottawa and Québec. The program provides financial support to Canadians seeking to assert their constitutional language and human rights before the courts.
NewsFeb 2, 2020
How Digital Technology Can Reduce Mental Illness Stigma
When those with mental illness experience prejudice and discrimination in the form of stigma, it can make their suffering considerably worse.
NewsJan 19, 2020
Will Flight PS752 Victims Be Remembered Differently Than Those Killed in the Air India Bombing?
There’s been an incredible outpouring of grief across Canada since Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 was shot down by Iran, killing all 176 passengers and crew on board.
NewsSep 26, 2019
How the Arabian Nights stories morphed into stereotypes
The conversation over Justin Trudeau’s blackface had widened to a conversation about anti-Blackness in Canada , and stereotypes of Muslims and anti-Arab racism .
NewsSep 11, 2019
How high school educators can help girls resist Islamophobia
It seems that 2019 is the year of youth activism. Youth have been speaking out against climate change, gun violence and our environment.
NewsSep 5, 2019
How non-profits can use business as a force for good
Can a non-profit organization pursue both social gains and business revenue? Or is it as futile as mixing water and oil and hoping that the oil — commercial interests — won’t rise to the top?
NewsAug 20, 2019
How to be an ally with Kashmir: War stories from the kitchen
The revocation of Kashmir’s special status has left many across the region outraged.
NewsAug 13, 2019
Quebec’s Bill 21 may embolden religious bullying in schools
The Québec Superior Court recently agreed to revisit a challenge to Bill 21, Loi sur la laïcité de l’État .
NewsAug 13, 2019
Call the crime in Kashmir by its name: Ongoing genocide
The Kashmir conflict , referred to as a “territorial dispute,” has been central to tense relations in Asia for more than 70 years, particularly between the two nuclear powers of India and Pakistan.
NewsAug 2, 2019
Newcomers and Canadian high school students are friendly, but not friends
As international migration continues to grow in scope, complexity and impact, social integration of newcomers has become an issue of global concern. It’s particularly a salient issue for Canada, a country with one of the highest global rates of immigration.
NewsJul 24, 2019
Research shows Twitter Trolls Spread Fake News after the Quebec Mosque Shooting
Russian troll activity on Twitter aimed at influencing public opinion has attracted a lot of attention in the United States and other western democracies. Canadians may feel it’s not an issue here. But a recent examination of Twitter data suggests there are reasons to be concerned as the country…

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