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(Vancouver – Wednesday, June 20, 2022) The BCMA had the honor of presenting in favor of Motion B2: Commemorating Muslim Holidays at Vancouver City Hall. This motion, which was drafted in collaboration with members of Vancouver’s united Muslim community, calls for the recognition of important Muslim holidays like Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha, which are particularly meaningful to the city’s entire Muslim population.The motion was put forward by City Councillor Jean Swanson, seconded by Christine Boyle and passed unanimously by the Honourable Mayor of Vancouver, Kennedy Stewart &nbsp;and Vancouver City Councillors: Adriane Carr, Melissa DeGenova, Lisa Dominato, Pete Fry, Colleen Hardwick, Sarah Kirby-Yung, Jean Swanson, Michael Wiebe and Rebecca Bligh.As part of our commitment to building strong and meaningful relationships between Muslims and other communities we are working with organizations, communities, and governments across B.C. and Canada to support Muslims and the beautiful image of Islam.This motion serves as an illustration of how all communities are welcomed and recognized in Vancouver’s rich cultural diversity and shows support for the tens of thousands of Muslims who call the city home.

Vancouver Celebrates Ramadan, Eid Al-Fitr & Eid Al-Adha

<figure id="figure-bbwu3hmg1om6g3xxce"><img id="bbwu3hmg1om6g3xxce" src="https://cdn.durable.co/covers/17eMxUYbqmZdserUBO3BINVcJhN7bqLpS5xAtvllXWCTPftSXDlGQgJsJToQBj97.png" alt="" title="" class="object-cover bg-gray-100 rounded-2xl md:rounded-3xl lg:rounded-4xl" style="aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-position: center center;" data-corners="default" data-aspect="16:9" data-caption="" data-positionX="undefined" data-positionY="undefined" data-fullWidth="false"/></figure>This event was organized by a multi-faith and multiracial coalition to raise awareness of the role of climate change in causing more extreme weather events, as well as best practices from the firefighters and other first responders in dealing with them.The summer wildfires and the fall flooding, both of which claimed lives in British Columbia, are among the world’s most destructive climate catastrophes this year.The 2021 wildfire season in British Columbia was the third worst on record in terms of area burned, with over 1,600 fires scorching approximately 8,700 square kilometres of land. The Lytton Creek wildfire, which destroyed the community of Lytton and killed two people, was one of the most noteworthy and deadly wildfires of 2021.&nbsp;A mid-November storm dropped a month’s worth of rain on the region, causing main roads into and out of the province’s most populated areas to be closed for weeks. Following the original storm, many days of severe rain, accompanied by meteorological phenomena known as “atmospheric rivers,” resulted in additional flooding and devastation. A mudslide triggered by the intense weather killed at least a few individuals, and 15,000 people were forced to abandon their houses.We are inviting IBPOC and faith community leaders, elected officials, first responders and allies to join us in:<ul><li>Formation of a humanitarian coalition to coordinate aid and support among NGOs emergencies to share knowledge and resources to avoid redundancies, duplication of efforts and unnecessary aid material and donation.</li><li>Build awareness of Indigenous land-based best practices.</li><li>Share lessons learned from last year and best practices.</li><li>Build awareness of the challenges firefighters and first responders face.</li><li>Increasing representation of IBPOC community members choosing firefighting as a career. </li><li>Providing additional support for firefighters and first responders.</li></ul>

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