Across major Canadian provinces, there is a shared concern over crime, drugs, home invasions, and vehicle theft. A mid-year poll conducted in 2024 across Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary found that, on average, one in five people believed that crime and policing are the top issues facing their cities, just behind homelessness and pove...
There’s a silver lining amid challenging times! While rising inflation, an economic slowdown, and the potential threat of tariffs have created difficulties for many Canadians, they have also served as a wake-up call for federal and provincial governments to take action. And they did. Newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney responded pro...
Event 1: Sister Naveeda S. (name changed for privacy reasons) is a 36-year-old mother of three living in the Matheson and Mavis area of Mississauga. When she met GTA Muslims Today in March 2025, she shared with us that for the last 15 months, she had been surviving on just two meagre meals a day after […]
The renter-landlord issues in Toronto are not new. They have been a significant concern for decades, with the crisis becoming more pronounced in the 1970s when government investment in affordable housing began to decline. This situation escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic, worsening the challenges faced by low-income households. As a result...
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is facing scrutiny as several current and former staff members allege systemic racism and a pervasive culture of harassment within one of Canada’s most prominent federal departments. These claims were brought to light by Ms Madina Iltireh, a Black woman who wears a hijab and has served as the Ambassador’...
What does the term “racism” imply? For many of us—new Canadians—any act that makes us feel ‘othered’ or treated differently (unequally) is a sign of racism. If that’s all we have seen or experienced, we may consider ourselves lucky, for this issue runs deep—very deep! Experiences such as being talked down to by an irate […]...
With a growing number of young immigrant families in Toronto and the trend of dual-income households (where both parents are employed), the significance of daycare centres cannot be overstated. For many families, these centres are essential. They provide a safe and nurturing environment for children, offering supervision and care as well as qu...
In 2024, auto thefts decreased by nearly 20% nationwide, with a 17% decline reported in the first half of the year compared to the same period in the previous year. However, the situation remains serious, with a car stolen every six minutes, largely attributed to organized crime. The cost of insurance claims for stolen vehicles […]
This is a story like no other; you might even call it a “storm in a teacup.” However, others see it for what it is: a political battle royale. The conflict began when Premier Doug Ford opposed a law established by his own party in 2019 that granted municipalities the authority to install automated speed […]
Mayor Patrick Brown of Brampton has taken a strong stand against terror groups or gangs attempting to establish a foothold in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Context: In mid-2024, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a high-profile Canadian Indian Sikh, was brutally assassinated outside a Sikh temple in British Columbia. This assassination was part of broad...
