Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada Calls for Immediate International Action to Prevent Further Catastrophe in Gaza August 8, 2025 – Mississauga, ON — Islamic Relief Canada expresses grave concern over the latest developments in Gaza, as Israel’s newly approved plan to take full military control of Gaza City marks ... Aug 9, 2025 Press Release
Bilal Siddiqui July Joint Letter from Canadian INGOs re: Canadian arms sales to Israel The Honourable Anita Anand Minister of Foreign Affairs House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Re: Suspension of Canadian Military Exports to Israel in the Context of Famine and Grave Violations of I... Aug 1, 2025 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui CEO transition announcement Over the past decade, Islamic Relief Canada has experienced remarkable growth, evolving into one of the leading humanitarian organizations in the country. Usama Khan, who joined the organization in 20... Jul 30, 2025 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada Reaction to IPC Famine Statement On the IPC’s new warning that “the worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip,” Islamic Relief Canada says: The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification's (IPC) new ... Jul 29, 2025 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Statement from Islamic Relief Canada on the Killing of Our Colleague’s Brother in Gaza It is with profound sorrow that we share the heartbreaking news of the killing of the brother of an Islamic Relief staff member in Gaza, Palestine. He was killed in Khan Younis in the early hours of t... Jun 18, 2025 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Announcement: Islamic Relief Canada receives funding from Global Affairs Canada for Syria & Yemen. Burlington, Ont. May 13, 2025 - With support from the Government of Canada, Islamic Relief Canada is reaching over 170,000 people across Syria and Yemen through two major humanitarian projects. These ... May 14, 2025 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada ready to respond as India-Pakistan tensions rise Islamic Relief Canada is ready to respond to increasing humanitarian needs as tensions rise between India and Pakistan. Any further military escalation is likely to have a devastating impact on huge n... May 8, 2025 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Follow up on Gaza - Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon of war has pushed Gaza to breaking point Gaza is in the grip of starvation as nearly 2 months of Israel’s total closure has left markets empty, children malnourished, and famine conditions spreading.The humanitarian response is now at a crit... Apr 28, 2025 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Sudan - 2 years on, the world must act faster to stop famine spreading The world must act faster to stop famine from spreading in Sudan, as the country marks 2 years of war. Two years of war in Sudan has created the world’s worst hunger crisis, with famine and mass hunge... Apr 15, 2025 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Thousands of Afghan families crossing from Pakistan with only the clothes on their backs Tens of thousands of Afghans are facing dire conditions in makeshift camps after crossing the border from Pakistan, an Islamic Relief assessment team reports. Many are arriving in Afghanistan without ... Apr 14, 2025 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui New Research Reveals Female Genital Mutilation being performed in Canada [Burlington, March 21,2025] – A groundbreaking new report by Islamic Relief Canada reveals that Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is occurring in Canada – in private homes and through girls be... Mar 27, 2025 Press Release
Bilal Siddiqui OP-Ed: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting is happening in Canada, and we need to invest in more community-led action to end and prevent this practice. For far too long, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has been commonly seen by Canadians as a problem that only exists “somewhere else” — in parts of Africa, Asia, or the Middle East. But the r... Mar 24, 2025 Statement
