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Muslims in Canada

Muslims in Canada represent a significant and growing part of the population. As of the 2021 census, approximately 4.9% of Canadians, or nearly 1.8 million people, identify as Muslim. This makes Islam the second most commonly reported religion in the country after Christianity.The majority of Canadian Muslims reside in Ontario, with significant communities also in Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia. In urban areas like the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Montreal, Muslims make up about 10% and 8.7% of the population, respectively.

IQNA – Beneath the radar, Trudeau’s progressive country has turned into a far-right haven – it is ranked worst in the G7 for murders of Muslims
News ID: 3487379    Publish Date : 2024/03/01

IQNA – A mental health service in Ontario is seeking funding to resume a support program for Muslim women that was initiated after several Islamophobic attacks, including the 2021 London killings of four members of the Afzaal family.
News ID: 3487337    Publish Date : 2024/02/26

IQNA – Legislators and politicians in London, Canada’s Ontario, acknowledge that they are losing support in the Muslim community over their parties’ stance on the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza.  
News ID: 3487311    Publish Date : 2024/02/24

IQNA – Muslim groups say Canadian lawmakers won't be welcome in mosques until they call for a ceasefire in Gaza where nearly 30,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks.
News ID: 3487306    Publish Date : 2024/02/23

IQNA – A Canadian white supremacist who deliberately ran over four members of a Muslim family has been sentenced to life in prison.
News ID: 3487304    Publish Date : 2024/02/23

IQNA – Masjid Beit Naballa in St. James, Winnipeg, Canada’s Manitoba, is celebrating its opening weekend at 325 Wallasey St.
News ID: 3487230    Publish Date : 2024/02/18

IQNA – Police have arrested a man who allegedly made anti-Muslim remarks to a store employee and a customer, and then stole the customer's phone in Toronto last Sunday.
News ID: 3487129    Publish Date : 2024/02/09

IQNA – The genocidal war on the Gaza Strip launched by Israel in October has affected Muslims worldwide, including in Canada’s Manitoba Province.
News ID: 3487093    Publish Date : 2024/02/06

IQNA – Mosques and Islamic associations in British Colombia, Canada, are urging the premier to remove the minister of post-secondary education, Selina Robinson, from cabinet.
News ID: 3487085    Publish Date : 2024/02/05

IQNA – A mosque in Mississauga was targeted by a suspected hate crime on Sunday night, when someone threw two rocks through its window, shattering the glass.
News ID: 3487050    Publish Date : 2024/02/02

IQNA – Speakers at a ceremony at McGill University’s called on the university to address Islamophobia on campus and highlight the toll on Palestinians amid the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.
News ID: 3487017    Publish Date : 2024/01/30

IQNA – The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) cancelled a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, accusing his government of failing to protect Palestinians and combat anti-Muslim hate.
News ID: 3487014    Publish Date : 2024/01/30

IQNA – On Monday evening, the Islamic Cultural Centre in the Sainte-Foy neighbourhood of Quebec City will host a public commemoration and reception to honour the six men who lost their lives in a horrific act of violence seven years ago.
News ID: 3487004    Publish Date : 2024/01/29

IQNA – Canada’s special representative on combatting Islamophobia says there is a “lot of silencing” when it comes to Muslims who want to protest the “horrific loss of lives” in Gaza.
News ID: 3486983    Publish Date : 2024/01/28

IQNA – Various events are planned to honor those who were lost in the Quebec mosque attacks in 2017.
News ID: 3486950    Publish Date : 2024/01/25

IQNA – A national agency has launched a new mobile app to help Canadian Muslims report incidents of Islamophobia amid increase in hate crimes in the wake of was between resistance groups and the Israeli regime.
News ID: 3486891    Publish Date : 2024/01/21

IQNA – The Edmonton Islamic Academy, a private K-12 school that serves more than 2,000 students, is planning to build a new campus for its elementary grades, as it faces a growing demand for Islamic education in the city.
News ID: 3486885    Publish Date : 2024/01/21

IQNA – Braving frigid temperatures and gusty winds, thousands of Canadians marched through downtown Toronto on Sunday to denounce the Israeli regime’s war on Gaza, which has entered its 100th day with no sign of abating.
News ID: 3486825    Publish Date : 2024/01/15

IQNA – Thanks to the expansion of the halal industry in Canada due to the country’s growing Muslim population, Muslims find halal meat, snacks and desserts in grocery stores more easily than ever.
News ID: 3486814    Publish Date : 2024/01/15

IQNA – Several Muslim organizations in Canada have asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to support an international investigation into the Israeli regime’s war crimes in Gaza. 
News ID: 3486758    Publish Date : 2024/01/10