It’s the same story all over, only in Canada the project is more advanced.
“Canada’s Islamists Impede the Counterjihad while Seeking Taxpayer Monies,” by Susannah Johnston, Focus On Western Islamism, January 13, 2023:
An Islamist organization in Canada has obstructed the enforcement of anti-terror finance laws imposed after 9/11 and has convinced government officials to direct public funds to support Islamist-directed projects in the country. In particular, the organization has made liberal use of the “Islamophobia” charge to hinder investigations into Muslim nonprofit organizations accused of funding terror operations in the Middle East.
The organization in question, the National Council of Canadian Muslims, demonstrated its influence in 2017 when it drove Christine Douglass-Williams from her post on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Douglass-Williams, who was ousted from her post after the NCCM complained about her writings for Jihad Watch, said elected officials are unlikely to stand up to the NCCM for fear of being called “Islamophobic.”
“You likely won’t get a sitting Member of Parliament or active politician in this country to discuss the NCCM,” she said. “It’s a leper topic unfortunately which is a commentary in itself about the effectiveness of the “Islamophobia” subterfuge. This fear of scrutinizing the NCCM has allowed it a blank check written by taxpayers.”
NCCM’s influence became further evident in June of 2021 when Canadian MPs unanimously voted to host an emergency summit to combat “Islamophobia” which took place the following month. The NCCM used the summit to boost its long-standing campaign to cripple the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), which had been auditing Muslim charities suspected of sending money to terror organizations overseas. The NCCM has long pushed for the repeal of the 2015 Anti-Terrorism Act, which established the Review and Analysis Division (RAD) a bureau within the CRA charged with preventing “the abuse of registered charities for the financing of terrorism.”
The CRA put itself on NCCM’s agenda after it shut down two Muslim Brotherhood-linked charities. In 2011, the CRA closed the International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy-Canada (IRFAN Canada) for supporting Hamas, a listed terror organization by Canada and the United States. Three years later, the Canadian government listed IRFAN-Canada itself as a terrorist entity in 2014.
In 2013, the CRA revoked the charitable status of the Islamic Society of North America Development Foundation on suspicion of terror finance. The CRA found that the foundation “facilitated the transfer of resources that may have been used to support the efforts of a political organization…and its armed wing. (Readers interested in learning more about CRA’s efforts to stop charities from financing terror overseas should see Submission: The Danger of Political Islam to Canada: With a Warning to America by Tom Quiggin.)
CRA’s successes didn’t sit well with NCCM. In April 2021, the organization produced a government-funded report which condemned CRA’s investigation into IRFAN’s operations, arguing, among other things, that Hamas has a separation between its political, social, and military wings.
The report set the stage for the attack on CRA at the “Islamophobia” summit in July. Prior to the summit, the NCCM issued a list of grievances and recommendations against the agency and called for a review of the RAD. In a nod to NCCM, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signaled that his Minister of National Revenue, Diane Lebouthillier, should clamp down on the CRA, declaring that government agencies such as the Canada Revenue Agency “should support people, not target them.” Lebouthillier stated that CRA takes “systemic racism and discrimination…very seriously” and promised a CRA ombudsman would, “examine concerns raised by certain Muslim-led charities…about their experiences with the CRA.”
One year after the conference, the NCCM declared victory in a report documenting the Canadian government’s acceptance of its demands including a promise to spend $89.9 million over five years to “reform the current method of targeting terrorist financing within the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).”
Canadian politicians are reluctant to respond to NCCM’s campaign to cripple the CRA’s counter-terrorism efforts. Several FWI queries to Canadian MPs about the impact of NCCM’s influence on national security were ignored. One MP who did respond, Melissa Lantsman, deputy Conservative Leader, seemed reluctant to mention NCCM by name.
“CRA has the responsibility to scrutinize everyone equally to protect the integrity of our system and our tax dollars.” she said.
Speaking of tax dollars, NCCM has proven itself adept at convincing Canadian officials to pour funding into Muslim activism. As part of Canada’s Budget 2022, the government plans to pour $85 million into its National Action Plan on Combatting Hate, a plan apparently drafted by NCCM. Amongst its numerous initiatives, is the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF), which created the Task Force on Hate Crimes. The Executive Director of the CRRF, Mohammed Hashim, is also NCCM’s chair of their “Stronger Together” campaign.
NCCM keeps the campaign’s agenda hidden, but documents found on the presentation platform Prezi reveal a grassroots advocacy manual with established teams in 11 cities. NCCM encourages volunteers to, “Organize one or more community conversation/town halls/teach-ins to inform community about Bill C-51,” and “Meet local MPs face to face to discuss community issues. Start with Bill C-51.” Bill C-51 is Canada’s 2015 “Anti-terrorism Act.” NCCM wants it repealed.
NCCM bragged on Twitter of obtaining $5.6 million for a “Special Representative on Combating Islamophobia,” $4 million for the “Muslims in Canada Archives,” $85 million for a new “Anti-Racism Strategy and Nation (sic) Action Plan on Combating Hate.” It also boasted of its successful effort to interfere with the CRA’s enforcement efforts, which it passed off as an $89.9 million policy to “reform the current method of targeting terrorist financing in Canada.”…
tim gallagher says
As mentioned by Robert Spencer, the Muslims in Canada are just a bit further along with their aims than in some other western countries. Muslims are always nothing but trouble. islam is totally incompatible with so many of the fundamental values of all non-Muslim countries. Countries that let Muslims in, will soon enough find, once Muslim numbers become substantial, that the Muslims are going to seek to impose barbaric islam on everybody. And there is nothing worthwhile or civilised to be found in islam.
Fitna says
Well said Tim, exactly.
We need non-Muslim organizations to counter the Muslim ones and to educate politicians on the true nefarious aims of groups like the NCCM, their goal is the same as ISIS, to impose Islam on non-Muslim nations and the world.
tim gallagher says
Thanks, Fitna. Muslims are always going to have, as their most important goal in life, imposing islam on everybody. I can’t find anything good in islam at all. To me, it is a return to primitive and hideously backward times – with the honour killings, the child brides, the murderous violence against non-Muslims, the rape gangs, so islam’s advance has to be crushed. Letting a large number of Muslims into any civilised, non-Muslim country is a recipe for disaster for that society. islam is incompatible with civilised societies evreywhere.
James Lincoln says
Fitna says,
“We need non-Muslim organizations to counter the Muslim ones”
Yes.
At least we have these:
ACT for America
The Center for Security Policy
Family Security Matters
OLD GUY says
“Islamophobia”.
“Jewishophobia”
“Christianophobia”
“Omishophobia”.
“Mafiaophobia”
You get the picture, Freedom of speech squashed by fear of offending a group is no longer freedom of speech.