A convention organized by a controversial Islamic fundamentalist group could also be coming to Hamilton.
In an e-mail assertion to CHCH Information, police say they’re conscious of the potential relocation of the Khilafah Convention from Mississauga to Hamilton.
“We are actively working with our intelligence partners and the City of Hamilton to address this development and are closely monitoring social media for updates…We want to reaffirm that hate has no place in our community,” officers say.
A video on Instagram reveals Hizb ut-Tahrir Canada can be internet hosting the occasion on Jan. 18 in Hamilton after Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish stated the group isn’t welcome there.
Nevertheless, a web site for the convention nonetheless lists the situation as Mississauga and says tickets are nearly offered out.
Hizb ut-Tahrir Canada is taken into account a terrorist group in the UK, however not in Canada.
In a media assertion, the group rejects calls that it’s a terrorist or extremist group, however says “its sole objective is the resumption of the Islamic way of life through the re-establishment of a Khilafah (Caliphate) in the Muslim world.”
#HamOnt STATEMENT FROM MAYOR HORWATH – January 6, 2025
It has come to my consideration that there’s a deliberate occasion in Hamilton, which has raised important issues for me and our neighborhood.
Since studying of this occasion, I’ve been in direct communication with Hamilton Police… pic.twitter.com/BLRDBkh7rl
— Andrea Horwath (@AndreaHorwath) January 6, 2025
Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath took to social media to sentence the occasion.
“The City of Hamilton enforces strict conditions for all groups or organizations seeking to rent City facilities. We unequivocally refuse access to any group that engages in or promotes hatred or any form of divisive behavior,” she wrote.
“If such actions are reported or reasonably suspected, permits will be denied or immediately revoked, and appropriate measures will be taken to address the situation.”
Jewish teams additionally say it’s an Anti-Semitic group and occasion.
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