Haneen Al-Hassoun

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    Haneen Al-Hassoun is a writer from Ottawa. Her areas of interest are on immigration, social justice, and public policy, and her work has been featured in CBC News, Broadview Magazine, and more.

  • Former CSIS officer Huda Mukbil hopes for election win to defend discriminated, marginalized Canadians

    When life gave Huda Mukbil systemic racism, she decided to make political change. After nearly two decades in the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), the former senior intelligence officer and NDP candidate for Ottawa South crossed the public sector floor to run in the Sept. 20 federal election after nearly two decades in the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).

  • 'I feel like nothing has changed': Crowds at Ottawa vigil for London, Ont. family don't believe Islamophobia will go away

    The scene at a vigil in Ottawa, Ont. is far too familiar for Ingie El-Saka who joined dozens of people gathered at the Human Rights Monument to mourn the four victims killed in a hate-motivated attack in London, Ont., Tuesday night. She attended a vigil in 2017 to mourn the lives of six men who were gunned down at the Islamic Care Centre in Quebec City. “It’s sad because I feel like nothing has changed,” El-Saka said. “I feel like our voices are not being heard.”