Canada Muslim Group Renews Calls for Islamophobia Strategy

IQNA – Five years after a man deliberately drove a pickup truck into a Muslim family walking in London, Canada’s Ontario, killing four people, a national Muslim advocacy group says the federal government has failed to implement key recommendations to combat Islamophobia.

Saturday will mark the anniversary of the killing of the Afzaal family in a truck attack in London, Ont.

The assailant was convicted of four counts of murder and one of attempted murder after driving his truck into a family wearing traditional Muslim clothing.

The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council is marking the occasion with a new report urging Ottawa to do more to fight anti-Muslim hate.

The group is also calling for $40 million in federal funding to protect mosques and Muslim schools, which they say is proportionate to funding recently earmarked for Jewish institutions.

Statistics Canada data shows overall reports of hate crimes in Canada nearly tripled between 2018 and 2024, due in part to significant increases in both Islamophobia and antisemitism.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 4, 2026.

Source: winnipegfreepress.com