CMPAC published its 2025 Impact Report showcasing the work we carried together this year. As we close out 2025, we reflect on a year defined by principled action, sustained advocacy, and growing Muslim political presence across Canada. In a moment marked by rising Islamophobia, shrinking civic space, and ongoing efforts to silence advocacy for Palestinian liberation, CMPAC remained […]
Friday, December 5, 2025 Executive Summary In this brief, CMPAC provides input on the proposed amendment to Bill C-9 that would repeal the “good-faith” religious-text defence under s.319(3)(b) of the Criminal Code. CMPAC represents diverse Muslim communities across Canada and conducts research on structural Islamophobia, and the protection of our civil liberties and our constitutional […]
CMPAC featured for its press conference across Canada against Bill C-9 Article link: https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/12/03/coalition-calls-on-liberals-to-drop-hate-crime-bill-says-it-criminalizes-protest/ OTTAWA — A coalition that includes civil liberties, community and labour groups called on the Liberal government Wednesday to withdraw its hate crime bill. Tim McSorley of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group said a “closer examination of the details of […]
CMPAC featured for its press conference against Bill C-9 in London Ontario Article link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/concerns-raised-over-impact-of-bill-c-9/ Various organizations gathered outside London City Hall Wednesday afternoon to voice their concerns over Bill C-9, the proposed “Combatting Hate Act” aimed at protecting communities against hate. The Bill’s implications for democratic freedoms, protest rights and civil liberties were at […]
CMPAC featured for its coalition against Bill C-9. Article link: https://halifax.citynews.ca/2025/12/03/coalition-calls-on-liberals-to-drop-hate-crime-bill-says-it-criminalizes-protest/ By Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press Posted Dec 3, 2025 02:52:33 PM. OTTAWA — A coalition that includes civil liberties, community and labour groups called on the Liberal government Wednesday to withdraw its hate crime bill. Tim McSorley of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring […]
CMPAC featured for its coalition against Bill C-9. CBC Article : https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/c9-hate-speech-religion-9.7001891 The Bloc Québécois is planning to introduce an amendment to a Liberal government bill that would remove a religious exemption from Canada’s hate speech laws, a source has told CBC News. The Criminal Code currently includes an exemption for hate speech, “if, in […]
CMPAC featured for its press conference against Bill C-9 across Canada Article link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/coalition-calls-on-liberals-to-drop-hate-crime-bill-says-it-criminalizes-protest/ OTTAWA — A coalition that includes civil liberties, community and labour groups called on the Liberal government Wednesday to withdraw its hate crime bill. Tim McSorley of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group said a “closer examination of the details of […]
CMPAC featured for its press conference across Canada against Bill C-9 Article link: https://www.stalbertgazette.com/politics/coalition-calls-on-liberals-to-drop-hate-crime-bill-says-it-criminalizes-protest-11574567 OTTAWA — A coalition that includes civil liberties, community and labour groups called on the Liberal government Wednesday to withdraw its hate crime bill. Tim McSorley of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group said a “closer examination of the details of […]
CMPAC featured for its press conference across Canada against Bill C-9 Article link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/coalition-calls-on-liberals-to-drop-hate-crime-bill-says-it-criminalizes-protest/ OTTAWA — A coalition that includes civil liberties, community and labour groups called on the Liberal government Wednesday to withdraw its hate crime bill. Tim McSorley of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group said a “closer examination of the details of […]
A thought-provoking talk on the historical roots and modern context of Palestine, exploring faith, power, and resistance. Dr Yakoob Ahmed is a historian of the late Ottoman Empire whose research focuses on Islamic political thought, Ottoman reform, and Muslim intellectual traditions. He previously served as an Assistant Professor in the Ilahiyat Department at Istanbul University and […]
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