CASSA, currently led by a visibly Muslim female Executive Director, decided to bring together community leaders in the Greater Toronto Area in response to the devastating Christchurch Mosque Shooting in New Zealand to take preliminary action in ensuring events like this never happen (again) in this country. With a call out that went to 50 different community leaders and organizational leaders in Toronto, Peel region, York region, and Durham region. Approximately 40+ organizations came together to form the Anti-Hate Community Leaders’ Group. Since initiation, however, the group has expanded and includes organizations from across Canada.
The group has six mandate areas for tackling hate:
- Legal Tools and Legislation
- Social Media and Online Strategies
- Education Tools for Children
- Inter-faith Dialogue and Supports
- Political Engagement
- Media Engagement
