Montreal, August 07, 2026 —The Anti-Racism Program of the CJPME Foundation (ARPCF) is deeply alarmed by the recent wave of suspected and alleged Islamophobic attacks targeting Muslims across Canada. These incidents are not isolated, but reflect a national pattern in which Muslims are increasingly being physically targeted, harassed, and made to feel unsafe in public spaces, parking lots, mosques, Islamic centres, and community spaces.

(Ajax, Ontario) We are horrified, though not shocked, that a person attempted to set a Muslim woman wearing a hijab on fire in the town of Ajax, Ontario.

OTTAWA, ON. On December 10, 2024, on Human Rights Day, the Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) released a report titled Strengthening Access to Justice for Victims of Hate Crime in Canada.

As we [Canadian Council of Muslim Women CCMW] witness the harrowing brutality of the genocide unfolding in Palestine, we cannot help but confront a deeply unsettling reality: we are watching in real time as human lives are devastated, entire communities erased, and the suffering of countless people ignored by those who should be defending them.

The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the safety and security of all Canadians.

Ottawa, ON, July 25, 2024 With hate crimes consistently on the rise, the Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) is announcing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Office of the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia and with the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism.

The violence in Israel and Palestine has reached brutal and devastating levels in recent weeks. Thousands have been killed and injured. Witnessing the extreme violence against civilians has been polarizing for many around the world.

Asalamu alaikum / Peace be upon you

June 28, 2023, Ottawa, Ontario