It is truly disturbing to see such a show of force by open white supremacy on the steps of the BC legislature. It is an affront to all British Columbians. Premier-elect Doerkson is right to condemn what happened, but also to commit to fighting the threat of hate that has damaged so much of BC and Canada's social fabric. thetyee.ca/News/2026/10/26/D…

The fourth panel of our full-day conference (co-hosted with @openmediaorg) on the Safe Social Media Act and Getting Bill C-34 Right deals with the specifics of regulating chatbots. Our moderator is NCCM Media and Communications Lead Steven Zhou. He is joined on stage by: Dr. Sarah Grimes, McGill University Dr. Florian Martin-Bariteau, University of Ottawa Cristiano Da Silva, University of Waterloo and UNICEF Canada Matthew Johnson, MediaSmarts

As our full-day conference today (co-hosted with @openmediaorg) on the Safe Social Media Act and Getting Bill C-34 Right moves on, our third panel on "Age-Restricting the Internet" is being chaired by McGill University's Sarah Grimes. She is joined by: Jeff Muizelaar, Mozilla Keith Jansa, Digital Governance Council Tamir Israel, CCLA Jim Killock, Open Rights Group (United Kingdom) #BillC34 #cdnpoli #onlineharms

Heads up! Municipal elections are happening today all across Ontario! This is your friendly reminder that wherever you are today in the province, make sure to take a break and go exercise your right to have your voice heard! For more information, visit the Elections Ontario website! elections.on.ca/en.html

At our full-day conference today (co-hosted with @openmediaorg) on the Safe Social Media Act and Getting Bill C-34 Right, we have a panel analyzing the implications of the Digital Safety Commission that the law will be forming to regulate online harms. Moderating this discussion is Open Media's Matt Hatfield. He is joined by: Amy Awad, Canadian Heritage Natalie Campbell, Internet Society Michael Karanicolas, Dalhousie University #BillC34 #cdnpoli #onlineharms

We are excited today as we co-host, along with @openmediaorg, a full day conference on "Getting Bill C-34 Right: the Safe Social Media Act" in Ottawa. As hate and division continue to proliferate online, and as we explore new ways to protect our communities, children, and our social wider social fabric, the threat of online harms has become the foremost issue of our time. Our panel features the top minds on this issue, including policy makers, civil society leaders, and key opinion formers. nccm.ca/event/onlineharmscon… #onlineharms #cdnpoli #BillC3

Today, Albertans will head to the polls to vote in a referendum on whether to seriously consider leaving the country we all call home. Surveys have shown that Albertans overwhelmingly want to stay within Canada to build a better collective future, together. We are URGING OUR COMMUNITY - VOTE TO STAY IN CANADA TODAY! We hope that the hearts and minds of Alberta will ultimately prevail against the hateful voices of xenophobia, Islamophobia, and anti-immigrant sentiment that have permeated so much of this debate these past few months. We urge Albertans heading to the polls to vote "NO" on those questions that will make it harder for immigrants and other newcomers to access basic healthcare and education in the province. Canada is stronger when we work together on issues that threaten all of us, including prolonged economic uncertainty and even threats to make our country into a 51st American state. In light of these challenges, it is more important now than ever that we work hand in hand to prevail above false and divisive narratives. cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7…

After significant community concern and advocacy, including much engagement by many Canadians, including NCCM, the Government of Canada has clarified in a response letter that anti-Zionism is not inherently antisemitic, reaffirming Canadians’ right to engage in open, respectful, and lawful debate about Israel, its government policies, and any political ideology. In its response to NCCM on October 16th, the Minister of Public Safety reaffirmed that the Report is not intended to suggest that all criticism of Zionism or Israel is antisemitic, nor to limit or discourage lawful political expression and public debate. While this clarification is a step in the right direction, many in our community remain concerned about the IHRA definition and how it may be applied in practice to chill legitimate political speech, even though the federal government states that it is non-prescriptive guidance and does not restrict Charter-protected freedoms. Many Canadians have lost their jobs for innocuous statements critiquing Israel. We’ve taken many of these cases to court to protect their rights and have won. We will continue to advocate for the protection of civil liberties, freedom of expression, and the right of all Canadians to engage in legitimate political debate without fear of having their views unfairly characterized.

Today, Conservative Party of BC Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate Joachim Agou was rightly removed ahead of this month's provincial election in the aftermath of his disturbing and deeply problematic views. Mr. Agou's disturbing online record includes, among other things, reposting clearly disturbing material while also appearing to call for outright violence against peaceful human rights activists. It was the right decision to remove Mr. Agou as a candidate for the party going forward. There is no room for anti-Muslim hate or hate of any kind in our political process and elections. Steps also must be taken to ensure that the BC Conservatives and indeed all parties commit to real policy changes to challenge the rise of Islamophobia. All parties must ensure that there is no space for these views within their ranks. Unfortunately, we are witnessing the appearance of Islamophobic rhetoric and messaging in too many corners of Canadian society—a problem that must be addressed by all communities coming together.

Every victory is built on tireless sacrifice. Imran Qureshi has been an incredible advocate locally in Edmonton for years. We are incredibly proud to have his support as a partner at @DLA_Piper who took on the PPC defamation case pro-bono. He’s worked tirelessly on this case for years. In the recent PPC defamation case, Imran fought as lead counsel at the trial level with NCCM co-counsel, and then at the Court of Appeal with his associate Max Macleod. We sincerely thank both of them for their kind assistance, and for Imran for his years of patience and incredible courtroom advocacy that led to an important win. If you know someone that would like to volunteer to support NCCM as external pro bono counsel, contact NCCM at [email protected]

BREAKING NEWS Today, we are relieved that the Manitoba Court of Appeal has found the People's Party of Canada vicariously liable for defamation after a Twitter post from a PPC account labelling a Muslim community member a terrorist. This has been a long time coming.  Our legal team supported the plaintiff who took the PPC to court on this matter in 2020. We have sustained our efforts to hold them to account. Our legal team has fought hard all the way through. Today, with the important help of our external cousel Imran Qureshi (DLA Piper), the plaintiff won.  Those seeking electoral power in Canada must be held to the highest levels of accountability. There is no place for Islamophobia anywhere in Canada. Our community will not be intimidated. If you want to support this kind of work, please donate today to NCCM's Legal Fund at nccm.ca/donate

Please see this important reminder from MP Salma Zahid in light of the latest piece from the National Post, which seemingly endorses violence against NDP leader Avi Lewis. There is no room for such reckless rhetoric in civil discourse. The National Post must retract the piece and the editor responsible for its publication must resign. We urge you to call on your MP about this issue, and to push for action and accountability.

We are disgusted and disturbed to see a piece run in the National Post that appears to potentially endorse violence against NDP Leader Avi Lewis for his argument that we all bear a collective responsibility to stop the genocide in Palestine. The writer in this article appeared to suggest that under Jewish law, Lewis would be considered either a “mosar” or a “rodef” - both terms to describe traitors. The killer of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin used the same language to justify Rabin’s assassination, arguing that a rodef can legally be killed under Jewish law. There is no doubt in our mind - and to the Jewish Canadians who have reached out to us today - that this article is entirely unacceptable. The editor at the National Post who approved this should have no choice but to resign. We encourage every Member of Parliament from every party to rise up unanimously to condemn this incitement. If the National Post refuses to take accountability, retract this article, and apologize, we urge the federal government to end all taxpayer subsidies to Postmedia, and for Canadian Heritage to strip Postmedia of the Big Tech C-18 funding, and other departmental grants.

The Second Sons is a white nationalist group that has been growing across Canada for years, carrying out actions to intimidate various communities. It is disgusting and alarming to see them pull such antics now against an Indigenous community. We’ve been saying this for over a year - Canada must ban the Second Sons by listing it as a prohibited terrorist entity. It cannot be allowed to grow and act further. We know what unchecked white supremacy looks like. It is a deadly force. It is time to ban the Second Sons in Canada. globalnews.ca/news/12076278/…

It is utterly horrifying and disgusting to witness this mass death threat issued to Islamic schools across Ontario. We have now witnessed, in Canada, several overt calls of violence aimed at Muslims and Muslim communities. This is a threat that puts our broader social fabric in great danger. It must be addressed with the utmost urgency and seriousness. We know what the result of unchecked threats and Islamophobia looks like it Canada. It is deadly. It has made Canada into the leading G-7 country when it comes to Islamophobia motivated murders. We cannot accept this as the norm. It is time to act. We call on all elected leaders to condemn this latest incident, and to sit down with community members to build a National Strategy on Combatting Islamophobia. cbc.ca/news/politics/cbc-ca-…