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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 pl

Aug 9, 2025

Statement
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

Aug 1, 2025

Statement
CEO transition announcement

Over the past decade, Islamic Relief Canada has experienced remarkable growth, evolving into one of the leading humanitarian organizations in the coun

Jul 30, 2025

Statement
Islamic Relief Canada Reaction to IPC Famine Statement

On the IPC’s None [1] new warning that “the worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip,” Islamic Relief Canada says: T

Jul 29, 2025

Statement
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

Jun 18, 2025

Statement
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 Yem

May 14, 2025

Statement
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 escalatio

May 8, 2025

Statement
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 sp

Apr 28, 2025

Statement
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

Apr 15, 2025

Statement
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

Apr 14, 2025

Press Release
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

Mar 27, 2025

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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 pa

Mar 24, 2025

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