Muslim group seeks action on Islamophobia 5 years after Ontario family murdered - BERITAJA

Nearly 5 years aft a gruesome slaying successful Ontario, a nationalist Muslim group is urging Ottawa to travel done connected past recommendations to conflict Islamophobia.

Saturday will people the day of the sidesplitting of the Afzaal family successful a motortruck onslaught successful London, Ont.

The assailant was convicted of 4 counts of execution and 1 of attempted execution aft driving his motortruck into a family wearing accepted Muslim clothing.

The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council is marking the juncture pinch a caller study urging Ottawa to do much to conflict anti-Muslim hate.

The group is besides calling for $40 cardinal successful national backing to protect mosques and Muslim schools, which they opportunity is proportionate to backing precocious earmarked for Jewish institutions.

Statistics Canada information shows wide reports of dislike crimes successful Canada about tripled betwixt 2018 and 2024, owed successful portion to important increases successful some Islamophobia and antisemitism.