A major “Islamophobic” incident has taken place in Canada. The National Post explains: An Ontario legislator is racking up online praise for his response to Islamophobic remarks directed at him at MuslimFest over the weekend. A video posted online and viewed more than 250,000 times shows NDP Gurratan Singh, who represents the riding of Brampton […]
Muslim resident of Canada tortures his sister to death in honor killing
Israa Ghrayeb, a 21-year-old Palestinian aspiring makeup artist from Bethlehem, “died after allegedly being beaten and tortured by her brother after she posted a video on social media with a man who she was soon to be engaged to. Her brother Ihab, a Canadian resident, was reportedly angered by the video, claiming it dishonoured the […]
Quebec: Young non-Muslims, mostly women, forgo pork, observe Ramadan in solidarity with Muslims
“They see Islam as a way to return to the family model of their grandparents, but being more valued than their grandmothers, because, in Islam, the role of mother and wife is sacred and recognized by God.” Sure. However, “possible social pressure to conform to Islamic norms as an explanation for the trend does not […]
Canada: Liberals drop Muslim candidate who hailed jihadi after his statements come to light
Offensive comments in and of themselves are not a reason to justify punitive measures against someone. One needs to evaluate what is being said, whether it is true or false, what the motive is for the offensive comments, and the outcome of the comments. Take for example, the valid criticism of jihad violence and Sharia […]
Canada: Muslims convicted of jihad plot to derail train to get new trial
On September 23, 2015, Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier were sentenced to life imprisonment for their roles in a jihad terror plot to derail a passenger train that travels between New York City and Ontario. Throughout the trial proceedings, Esseghaier remained defiant, insisting that only the Qur’an, not a Canadian court, could judge him and […]
Canada: Muslim wanted to fulfill “wishes of Allah to kill non-Muslims,” is freed, must get therapy, meet with imam
“At the sentencing, the judge said Hakimzadah had taken responsibility for his actions, had not continued to voice violent extremist views and had been ‘a positive role model.’” Oh, well, then, that makes it all right. What could possibly go wrong? It’s a religion of peace! “He is also prohibited from possessing a firearm for […]
Canada’s Public Safety Minister: “Canada is disappointed” that UK revoked citizenship of Islamic State jihadi
“Canada is disappointed that the United Kingdom has taken this unilateral action to off-load their responsibilities. Terrorism knows no borders, so countries need to work together to keep each other safe.” Yes, and what better way to keep each other safe than to insist that they must admit returning Islamic State jihadis? Imagine Ralph Goodale […]
Leader of new People’s Party of Canada says his party is the only one willing to discuss the “Islamist menace”
People’s Party of Canada (PPC) leader Maxime Bernier, along with PPC candidates and supporters, attended the party’s first national conference in Gatineau, Quebec on Sunday. A little background: the PPC was launched in September of last year after Bernier resigned from Canada’s official opposition Conservative Party. Bernier is also a former cabinet minister with the […]
Quebec: Green Party candidate forced to resign for criticizing mosque leader
Luc Saint-Hilaire wrote: “It would be a good moment for the president of ‘the Islamic Association’ to condemn the repugnant actions of this ‘Mohamed’ who made his wife a human torch in front of her kids… but no! It’s silence…” No one should be blamed for the actions of other people, but given that Islam […]
Canada: Conservative leader Andrew Scheer panders to imam who hates Israel and sanctions wife-beating
The growing Muslim populations in the West have led inevitably to politicians pandering to them, with little or no critical thought or care to avoid Islamic leaders who preach values opposed to Western values. The imam Omar Subedar, who is being courted by both Justin Trudeau and his chief rival, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, is […]