Islamophobia

Islamophobia is the fear of, hatred of, or prejudice against the religion of Islam or Muslims in general, especially when seen as a geopolitical force or the source of terrorism.The meaning of the term continues to be debated, and some view it as problematic. Several scholars consider Islamophobia to be a form of xenophobia or racism, although the legitimacy of this definition is disputed. Some scholars view Islamophobia and racism as partially overlapping phenomena, while others dispute the relationship, primarily on the grounds that religion is not a race. The causes and characteristics of Islamophobia are also subjects of debate. …

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CHRC: Canadian Human Rights Commission · 10 April 2024

After the Commission referred the complaint to the Tribunal, CSIS, the Complainant and the Commission settled the matter without a Tribunal hearing. [...] The Commission argued that the evidence supported …

diverse youth and the sharp rise in antisemitism, Islamophobia, and racism- fuelled hate — to issues that deserve Indigenous Human Rights Framework, and to combat Islamophobia and recognize its impacts on Muslims in Canada country in antisemitism, antisemitic racism, Islamophobia, and anti-Palestinian racism, since October Framework; • highlighting the need to combat Islamophobia and recognize its impacts on Muslims in Canada


BCCLA: BC Civil Liberties Association · 5 March 2024 English

Following a wave of backlash against the signatories of the Letter, the BCCLA joined the ranks of 11 other civil society organizations and 725 legal professionals and academics who signed …

implicitly denies colonialism and upholds racism and Islamophobia and urges the administration to name and confront racism, hate or fear, including antisemitism and Islamophobia. It also states that MAG lawyers and law students experience intersecting anti-Arab racism and Islamophobia. Anti-Palestinian racism (“APR”) has been defined


CHRC: Canadian Human Rights Commission · 9 February 2024 English

For the public sector, this was recognized in the Clerk of the Privy Council’s 2021 Call to Action15 for federal employers and leaders across the Public Service to take decisive …

colonialism, anti-Black racism, anti- Asian racism, Islamophobia and Antisemitism in its discussion of key terminology


RNAO: Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario · 2 February 2024 English

And Black nurses and organizations have taken on the task of challenging anti-Black racism and discrimination at large, despite the legacy of anti-Black racism in nursing in Ontario and across …

racism, anti-Black racism, antisemitism and Islamophobia reflect histories of systemic exclusion, displacement


ICP: Institute for Community Prosperity · 30 January 2024 English

Add to this the killings of thousands in each of the conflicts in Ethiopia, Myanmar and Yemen; the civil war in Sudan, with at least 9,000 killed and another 5.6 …

in antisemitism, anti-Palestinian racism, and Islamophobia in Canada, we should not shy away from discussing


CCPA: Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives · 22 January 2024 English

Acknowledgements The opinions and recommendations in this report, and any errors, are those of the author, We are thankful to all the students in this research project for and do …

Palestinian, shared experiences of heightened Islamophobia and racism at school, attributing it to the Initiatives to tackle anti-Muslim racism and Islamophobia must be multi- faceted. Some participants emphasized Policy Alternatives–MB Introduction RacisM and islaMophobia are a common experience for many Muslim young are at the “intersection of anti-blackness and Islamophobia,” which excludes them from citizenship and humanity emphasized the need for more research to understand Islamophobia and how it intersects with “other factors, especially


OFL: Ontario Federation of Labour · 8 December 2023 English

In the lead-up to the election, we anticipated the need to connect to this anger through a province-wide mobilization that would pull disaffected workers into common activity with the labour …

2SLGBTQIA+ community at large. The recent surge in Islamophobia and antisemitism, alongside protests attacking


JCCF: Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms · 5 December 2023 English

Cas de surdité professionnelle (Décision en faveur du travailleur) 2015 Action collective - Analyse de l’impact du bruit émis par la piste de course automobile Circuit Mont-Tremblant sur la santé …

territory. There was so misogyny, antisemitism, Islamophobia, homophobia, much misinformation. Communication which for some people led to antisemitism, Islamophobia, slurs against people with thoughts or even


RSC: Royal Society of Canada · 29 November 2023 French

Les sciences humaines et les politiques de santé Novembre 2023 Une note de breffage de la SRC Les sciences humaines et les politiques de santé i Les sciences humaines et …

org/10.1136/bmj-2023-075665 . Bucar, Liz. 2020. “Islamophobia and Americans’ Problems with Face Masks.” The The Revealer https://therevealer.org/islamophobia- and-americans-problems-with-face-masks/ Cameron, Derek https://therevealer.org/islamophobia-and-americans-problems-with-face-masks/ https://therevealer.org/islamophobia-and-a


AOHC: Association of Ontario’s Health Centres · 27 November 2023 English

How will you benefit from this guide? This guide will provide you with important tools and resources for the successful implementation of the new survey questions, including key concepts and …

oppression (e.g., homophobia, 35 sexism, classism, Islamophobia), which affects decision-making power, cultural


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