About this Event
Then And Now Reflecting on the Last 25 Years of Muslims in Canada: A Conversation with Amira Elghawaby
Having started her career as a journalist in the wake of 9/11 Amira has spent a life on the front lines of issues facing Canada's Muslim community. In the past 25 years, she's worked as a journalist, advocate and policy leader who served as Canada’s first Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia (2023–2026).
Join us as she shares her views on how Muslims in Canada have evolved, what challenges we've overcome, and what we can expect in the years ahead.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
The stories of Muslims in Canada are Canadian stories.
About Amira Elghawaby
Amira Elghawaby, a trained journalist, served as Canada’s first Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia (2023–2026).
Her work has been recognized nationally and globally, including her selection as one of the world’s 500 Most Influential Muslims, and being awarded a recipient of the Jack Layton Progress Prize and the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
Amira recently founded the Muslim Communities Research Observatory (MCRO), an independent hub for research on Muslim communities. We gather credible research from around the world, catalogue it so it is easy to search, and make it usable for the people who act on it: advocates, community leaders, journalists, decision-makers and everyday citizens.
Amira was also the first editor of Muslim Link's original Ottawa community newspaper, founded in the fallout of the the War on Terror.
Event venue & nearby stays
Collaburo, 499 Preston Street, Ottawa, Canada
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