Publications
Op-eds and publications from CMPAC board members, advisors and Canadian Muslim leaders.

If governments want to combat Islamophobia, they will need to take a hard look in the mirror
Anver Emon is Canada Research Chair in Islamic Law and History and the director of the Institute of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto....
Canada is Holding an Emergency Summit to Take Action Against Islamophobia. Here’s What’s at Stake for Canadian Muslims.
Explainer Islamophobia is a reality in the lives of too many Canadian Muslims by Amira Elghawaby, Human Rights & Inclusion Columnist...
Fighting Islamophobia means including the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ Muslims
A candlelight vigil held last month to honour the four members of the Afzaal family killed in London, Ontario, began with a strange declaration. The...
What Canadians can learn from the early Muslim-immigrant experience
In these tragic times when being a visible Muslim in Canada may kill you, Murray Hogben's book about stories of early Muslim settlers in Canada is a...
When it comes to Islamophobia, doublespeak seems to be the order of the day
Four years ago, a young man walked into a mosque in Quebec City and killed six people. I remember being glued to my television screen watching the...
Canada Revenue Agency profiling of Muslim charities may pose a national security threat
By: Faisal Kutty “Do you know any trusted person we can disburse our zakat (charity) through?” I am getting this a lot this Ramadan, as Canadian...
Mushtaq: Finally, government assistance with childcare costs within reach
A women covers her face as she walks past a child care centre that's closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Friday, April 10,...
Opinion: Meaningful action required on hate crimes in Alberta
The Century Park Transit Station is seen in Edmonton, on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. The station was the location of the sixth recent attack on a...
Ali, Lawendy and Dwyer: Faith-based mental health supports for students need a boost
More and more during the pandemic, young people are turning to these services on campus. Yet most chaplains are volunteers or funded entirely by...