NCCM

Today kicks off four days of hearings at the Supreme Court of Canada for the legality of Bill 21, Quebec’s religious symbols ban on public sector employees in positions of authority. We, alongside our partners with the CCLA, have been fighting for years. This is arguably the most consequential legal battle of our generation.

On behalf of our entire NCCM family, we want to wish you and your loved ones a joyful and rewarding Eid mubarak. Thank you for being with us on our Ramadan journey. Be safe and please keep us all in your duaas.

Canadians must stand against hate. This includes the hate represented by the Israeli government, who stand accused of genocide. Netanyahu would be arrested by Canada if he came to our soil. Canada must reject foreign interference. We must bring in the Foreign Interference Registry mandated by C-70 to ensure that there in transparency about this kind of foreign interference. We must be clear here. We must say - no to a regime standing credibly charged with genocide. We must say no to their attempts to draw us into war. We must always say no to hate. Including the hate and Islamophobia put forward by the Netanyahu regime. toronto.citynews.ca/2026/03/17/isr…

We appreciate the stance that Mayor Andrew Knack has taken in relation to the visit of the EPS chief to learn from Israeli police. We know that many Edmonton City Councilors and those on the Police Commission share his frustration. We continue to call for accountability and for answers.

It is deeply disappointing that Edmonton Police Service Chief Warren Driechel went on a sponsored trip to Israel last month to visit with local police there. This is a time when the government and military of Israel are accused of war crimes and genocide by the ICC and the ICJ. PM Netanyahu would be arrested on Canadian grounds were he ever to show up. Policing agencies in Israel have been accused of massive violations of international law during ongoing settlement expansion. The visit is deeply painful and alarming to Edmonton’s diverse communities who have loved ones in the region currently devastated by the recent violence, not to mention ongoing illegal settlements in the West Bank. edmonton.citynews.ca/video/2026/03/…

See this open letter signed by 350+ community organizations across Canada, to the Prime Minister opposing the passage of Bill C-9. We want to be clear that in our view, C-9 as currently drafted, presents serious harms to the civil liberties of Canadian Muslims and Canadians who are raising their voices about human rights atrocities abroad. We urge leaders to reject any piece of legislation that negatively impacts the civil liberties of faith communities who are the exact communities this Bill is meant to protect.

This week, NCCM was on Parliament Hill with our community partners to push Canada to align with our commitment to human rights and international law by banning imports from illegal Israeli settlements. Both international law and Canadian policy are clear that these settlements are illegal and a huge impediment to peace in the region. Yet Canada still conducts trade that helps sustain these settlements. The majority of Canadians do not support the importation of goods from these illegal settlements, which have also long been accused of forced labour practices. Canadian law also bans any goods tainted by such practices. It is time Canada changes course. Peace will not come without action. It is time for Canada to ban all imports from illegal Israeli settlements.

Horrifying and disgusting. Those responsible must be found and held to the severest possible punishments. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

Please listen to the story of Aisha Khan, who lost her volunteer position in Quebec’s education system due to Bill 94, a law that bans the hijab in public schools. Yesterday, the NCCM team spoke on Parliament Hill alongside Quebec women like Aisha who lost their positions in the school system due to Bill 94, which expands on Bill 21. On March 23rd, NCCM will be at the Supreme Court of Canada to argue against Bill 21 ahead of the Court’s decision this year. This battle is about a Quebec government that is stripping citizens of their rights and freedoms. Canada must speak up. We will not stop until our Charter rights are fully restored.

Please listen to the story of Nevien Waly, who lost her position in Quebec’s education system due to Bill 94, which bans the hijab in public schools. Yesterday, the NCCM team spoke on Parliament Hill alongside Quebec women who lost their positions in the school system due to Bill 94, which expands on Bill 21. On March 23rd, NCCM will be at the Supreme Court of Canada to argue against Bill 21 ahead of the Court’s decision this year. This battle is about a Quebec government that is stripping citizens of their rights and freedoms. Canada must speak up. We will not stop until our Charter rights are fully restored.

theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… March 23rd, NCCM will be at the Supreme Court of Canada to argue that Quebec's Bill 21 must be struck down. Passed with usage of the Notwithstanding Clause, the law bars many public servants in Quebec like teachers from wearing religious symbols like the hijab at work. It is the most important civil liberties battle of our lifetimes. The Court will give its decision this year. This is about restoring the Charter protected rights of Quebecers. This is about deciding what kind of country we want Canada to be. We will not stop until Bill 21 is struck down.

Today, the NCCM team spoke on Parliament Hill with members of the Quebec Muslim community on the damage that Bill 94 and other laws are having on Quebecers. Muslim women who have lost their positions in Quebec—all due to their wearing of the hijab—spoke about their stories. This March 23rd, NCCM will be at the Supreme Court of Canada to intervene on the case of Bill 21, which Bill 94 expands upon in Quebec’s schools and public institutions. You already know we have been fighting this battle all the way. The Court will make its final decision this year. Just last month, twelve Muslim women lost their school worker jobs. This is about a government that is destroying Quebec’s social fabric by using the Notwithstanding Clause to pass legislation that forces Muslim women and others to choose between faith and a career. Hundreds of Muslim women in Quebec are now staring down the path of unemployment, which further devastates the Quebec economy. We are asking for Canada to condemn this regime of laws in Quebec. We will not stop fighting until our Charter protected rights are truly restored

City Hall was filled to capacity as our City came together for Brampton’s annual iftar, culminating in the unveiling of Canada’s largest Ramadan lights display. With 25 vibrant masjids serving our city and Council members fasting in solidarity, it was a powerful celebration of faith, unity and the spirit of Ramadan. Ramadan Mubarak, Brampton. Read More: servingbrampton.ca/ramadanlights/

Twelve Muslim women just lost their teaching jobs in Quebec because Bill 94 bans all hijabs in public schools. We are going to court for that. When asked about this, Quebec lawmaker Bernard Drainville blamed the women themselves. All because they want to keep their religious identities and faith practices. This isn’t about “secularism” anymore. It is about the government destroying personal freedoms. We will keep fighting this fight, in court and beyond. We are determined to win.

See this open letter signed by hundreds of community organizations across Canada urging Prime Minister Carney and elected officials to work to enforce the law and ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements. These settlements are illegal under both international and Canadian law. Canada cannot condemn these settlements while still doing business with them, and accepting goods from them. It is time to stop illegal Israeli settlement imports.

We are extremely concerned by new reports of artillery ammunition from Canada leaking to Israel through sales via the United States. Canadians have been repeatedly told that there are no such loopholes when it comes to arms sales to Israel.  We are reaching out to the government to seek clarity on this deeply concerning revelation.  At this time, Canada must implement total transparency on its arms sales to all countries to guarantee that nothing is sold to actors currently involved in war crimes around the world. cbc.ca/news/politics/…