Canada removes Holocaust memorial plaque that omitted Jewish victims
The Canadian government has removed a plaque from its inaugural Holocaust memorial after falling to mention antisemitism or the murder of six million Jewish people. […]
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Ceremony honours ‘only’ Canadian Muslim soldier killed in WW1
Canada’s first book of remembrance is also its largest. It details the names of more than 66,000 Canadians who died in World War One. Page […]
Notorious Holocaust denier Ernst Zundel dead at 78
The notorious Holocaust denier Ernst Zundel has died, aged 78, according to a statement from his wife. Zundel was born in Germany in 1939 but […]
Canada’s PM apologies to its Sikh communities for the Komagata Maru incident
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologised in parliament for an incident that took place in 1914. It makes good of an eight year promise to Canada’s […]
Toronto says #StandWithMuslimsTO after anti-Muslim backlash
The anti-Muslim backlash following the recent Paris atrocities is creating its own acts of solidarity. In Toronto, Canada, four high profile anti-Muslim incidents have made […]
Canada’s niqab ban at citizenship ceremonies ruled unlawful
In a blow to Stephen Harper’s government, the Federal Court of Appeal found a ban on wearing niqabs at citizenship ceremonies unlawful. Three justices wanted […]
Canadian mosque raised thousands of dollars to support vandalised church
A Canadian mosque raised thousands of dollars to support a nearby Catholic church after a spate of vandalism. News of the vandalism soon spread. Hamid […]