In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
The Canadian Islamic Congress Friday Bulletin
Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - Muharram 16, 1427, Year:9 Vol:9 Issue: 26
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THE CANADIAN ISLAMIC CONGRESS
MEDIA COMMUNIQUE
February 15, 2006
ISLAMIC CONGRESS JOINS ABORIGINAL NGOs TO CONDEMN RACIST "JUST ANOTHER
INDIAN" REMARK IN WESTERN STANDARD ARTICLE -- SAME MAGAZINE RAN DANISH
CARTOONS MOCKING PROPHET MUHAMMAD
The Canadian Islamic Congress announced today that it has joined with a
number of aboriginal rights groups to condemn a Calgary-based conservative
magazine for racist remarks made against the wife of Alberta premier Ralph
Klein.
In the Monday (Feb. 13, 2006) issue Western Standard writer Ric Delphin
described the premier's wife, who has native roots, as "just another
Indian."
The comment has shocked and angered Native Media Watch, the Aboriginal
Human Rights Commission of Alberta, the Metis Nation of Alberta, the Urban
Aboriginal Affairs Committee and the Institute for Advancement of
Aboriginal Women.
The CIC has joined them in denouncing the paper's conduct as insensitive
and bigoted toward the entire Aboriginal community.
"Canada is a nation of many cultures, languages and religions. All must be
equally respected," CIC said in its own summary statement today. "We call
on the Western Standard to apologize and to cease publishing bigoted and
racist material that serves only to demean minorities and divide us as a
people."
The Western Standard also chose to reprint a set of notorious Danish
cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad. The CIC is filing a hate-crime
complaint against the magazine and its publisher.
Aboriginal NGOs have planned a press conference in Edmonton for later today
to discuss the impact of the Western Standard article.
The press conference is held at City Hall Press Room, Edmonton, 10 am local
time, today Feb 15, 2006, contact Kim Ziervogel, cell is 780-231-1873 Or
780-490-6762 or 780-231-1873, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CONTACTS:
Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
(519) 746-4107 (O)
(519) 498-1350 (Cell)
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mrs. Wahida Valiante
(905) 771-1023
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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