Publications
Op-eds and publications from CMPAC board members, advisors and Canadian Muslim leaders.
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...
Unique challenges faced by Black Muslim community warrant better understanding, attention
Black Muslim Canadians have been pivotal in helping to shape Canada's contemporary social narrative. Clockwise from top-left, journalist Hodan...
Opinion: Affordable housing is more than just brick and mortar
A man sleeps on the sidewalk outside the Boyle Street Community Services building in downtown Edmonton on July 31, 2019. Photo by Larry...
The national ripple effects of Bill 62
It seems that every few months an issue surrounding Muslims — and more often than not, Muslim women — comes up in the media. Religious texts are...