National Council of Canadian Muslims
Islamic organization based in Canada and the United States
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is a non-profit Canadian Muslim civil liberties and human rights advocacy organization. The organization was established in 2000 to focus on combatting Islamophobia, hate and racism through legal action, public advocacy, education, and media representation. NCCM's mission is "to protect human rights & civil liberties and dismantle Islamophobia through advocacy."
Legal cases
NCCM takes on cases of hate and discrimination such as Islamophobic assaults, vandalism, harassment, employment discrimination, and racial profiling. NCCM also takes on major cases to challenge discriminatory laws and policies such as Quebec's Bill 21, the No Fly List, the Safe Third Country Act, and Bill 62. NCCM frequently collaborates with partners such as the Canadian Civil Liberties Association to combat encroachments on civil liberties. NCCM lawyers have appeared in multiple courts including human rights tribunals and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Public advocacy
NCCM engages in lobbying all levels of government to strengthen or enact laws and policies that address Islamophobia in all its forms. After the London Terror Attack in Ontario in 2021 when 4 members of a Muslim family perished in an Islamophobic attack, NCCM submitted 61 recommendations directed at municipal, provincial and federal governments to tackle Islamophobia in their jurisdictions. NCCM has been named as a top lobbying organization in Canada by The Hill Times on multiple occasions.
NCCM has been active on several public policy files including systemic Islamophobia in national security agencies, the CRA, policing, and education.
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