Canada Archives - Bridge Initiative

08 Sep 2023 | Law Enforcement

Canada is Experiencing a Rise in Anti-Muslim Attacks

There are nearly 2 million Muslims across Canada- constituting nearly 5% of the country’s total population- who call the Great White North their homes today. At the same time, we are also witnessing a recent... read the complete article

Editorial

02 Feb 2023

U.S. Should Appoint Islamophobia Envoy Like Canada

In January 2023, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he would appoint Amira Elghawaby to become Canada’s first special representative for combating Islamophobia to tackle racism, discrimination and religious intolerance faced by millions of... read the complete article

Article

29 Dec 2022 | Policy/Law

2022 Islamophobia in Review: Canada

Islamophobia in Canada was a combination of localized incidents of hate crimes and government policy that discriminated against Muslims, especially Muslim women who were left to choose between their faith and their jobs. Bill 21... read the complete article

Article

05 Jan 2022 | Politics

2021 Islamophobia In Review: Canada

In July of 2021, Mustafa Farooq of the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) made a chilling observation: “The reality is that Canada has suffered more mass killings motivated by Islamophobia in the last five years than any other country in the G7. This cannot be allowed to continue.” read the complete article

Report

07 Oct 2021 | Policy/Law

The Terror Trap: The Impact of the War on Terror on Muslim Communities Since 9/11

On October 7, 2021, 20 years since the U.S. launched the War in Afghanistan as part of its Global War on Terror, a group of seven civil society and research organizations, including The Bridge Initiative, are releasing a detailed report on the impact and consequences of the War on Terror. read the complete article

Factsheet

12 Apr 2019

Factsheet: Jewish Defense League of Canada

The JDL is a right-wing, anti-Palestinian organization with a history of lethal violence that describes itself as a militant defense for Jewish people. JDL Canada has worked with anti-Muslim individuals and organizations in the U.S. and Canada, its members have engaged in physical assault during protests, and it has opposed a parliamentary motion condemning Islamophobia. read the complete article

Factsheet

26 Mar 2019

FACTSHEET: Quebec City Mosque Shooting

On January 29, 2017, a gunman opened fire on 53 worshippers at the Quebec City, killing six people and injuring nineteen others. The shooter was inspired by Islamophobic and far-right rhetoric, and by opposition to pro-refugee policies in Canada. read the complete article

Factsheet

25 Mar 2019

FACTSHEET: Tarek Fatah

Tarek Fatah is a Canadian writer who has consistently denied the existence of Islamophobia in Canada, opposes the niqab and has called for a ban on the burqa, and is a prominent opponent of Motion 103, which called on the Canadian government to condemn Islamophobia. read the complete article

Factsheet

25 Mar 2019

FACTSHEET: Motion-103

Motion-103 is a non-binding motion introduced by the Liberal MP Iqra Khalid in December 2016. It calls on the Canadian government to condemn Islamophobia and recognize the need to "quell the public climate of fear and hate". The motion passed in March 2017. read the complete article

Factsheet

22 Mar 2019

FACTSHEET: Rise Canada

Rise Canada is a Canadian anti-Muslim group that works in coalition with other anti-Muslim groups in Canada whose members have opposed religious accommodations for Muslim students in schools and a parliamentary motion condemning Islamophobia. Rise Canada’s social media accounts often post inflammatory and derogatory statements about Islam and Muslims. read the complete article