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Seven Muslims died on mosque premises from 2017-22.
Islamophobia is on the rise.
It is deadly.
The SIP is supposed to fund communities to protect against hate.
But it's saturated & slow.
Our joint op-ed makes recommendations for urgently needed reform.
Too many Muslims have died.
Mosques continue to be vandalized & attacked.
We need to be able to help ourselves.
Our communities deserve to be safe.
| #SecurityInfrastructureProgram #SIP #CCIQ #LondonMuslimMosque #cdnpoli #Islamophobia
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The federal Security Infrastructure Program is supposed to help communities facing hate and violence to beef up security.
But it's too slow.
Read our new op-ed this morning,
Co-written with leaders from the CCIQ mosque in Quebec City & the London Muslim Mosque about the need to reform the SIP program.
| #SecurityInfrastructureProgram #SIP #CCIQ #LondonMuslimMosque #Canada #cdnpoli #Islamophobia #NCCM #OpEd #CanadianMuslims #OurLondonFamily
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"Ibrahima Barry,
Mamadou Tanou Barry,
Khaled Belkacemi,
Abdelkrim Hassane,
Azzedine Soufiane,
and Aboubaker Thabti
were fathers, husbands, friends, Quebecers, and Muslims – and their lives were cut short six years ago.
Today, we came together in Quebec City to honour their memory."
— Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
| #JustinTrudeau #January29 #Jan29 #Islamophobia #cdnpoli #Canada #QuebecCityMosqueAttack #QuebecCity #Quebec #CCIQ #QuebecCityMosque #GreenSquareCampaign🟩
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"Today, we remember the six people who lost their lives and the 19 others who were seriously injured during the terrorist attack at the Centre culturel islamique de Québec in Sainte-Foy.
"They were attacked because of their faith.
"We vow to continue our fight against Islamophobia for a more inclusive Canada where everyone belongs."
— Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport,
MP for Mississauga Centre
| #Islamophobia #cdnpoli #OmarAlghabra #Mississauga #QuebecCityMosque #CCIQ #Quebec #Canada
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"The Senate Human Rights Committee visited the Quebec City Mosque last Fall.
"We heard from the congregation & walked upon the very floor where 6 #Muslim Canadians were killed and 5 injured.
"The wounds are still visibly raw and #irememberjanuary29."
— Senator Salma Ataullahjan
| #GreenSquareCampaign🟩 #SenCa #SalmaAtaullahjan #CCIQ #QuebecCityMosque #Quebec #Canada