Lets combat Islamophobia
Press release from the Ontario NDP Feb 23, 2022 In collaboration with NCCM, NDP tables legislation to combat Islamophobia and hate crimes QUEEN'S PARK — Andrea Horwath’s NDP will table legislation Wednesday aimed at combatting Islamophobia and hate crimes. On Wednesday, NDP MPP Faisal Hassan will table the Our London Family Act , which Horwath and the NDP created in collaboration with the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM). The bill is co-sponsored by MPP Faisal Hassan (York South-Weston) and London NDP MPPs Teresa Armstrong (London-Fanshawe), Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre) and Peggy Sattler (London West). It takes multiple actions, including establishing a provincial review of hate crimes and hate-motivated incidents in Ontario, and designating safe zones around all houses of worship. The bill addresses calls to action made in the NCCM's recommendations to the National Summit on Islamophobia, urging provincial leaders to move beyond words and undert...