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Police are investigating the hate-motivated messages.","category":"Politics","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-09-25T19:05:29.823Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-25T17:54:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T20:15:45.085Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":65,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central claims attributed to The Muslim Association of Canada and police forces, with email details provided.","critic":"Reports clearly separate facts from comment and provide specific details about the threats and police response.","hype":"Headlines and reporting are factual and do not employ sensationalized language."}},"tags":["#HateCrime","#Islamophobia","#Canada","#Education","#PoliceInvestigation"],"entities":["Muslim Association of Canada","Peel Regional Police","CBC News","City News","Winnipeg Free Press"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Nine Islamic schools operated by the Muslim Association of Canada received an anonymous email threatening violence against Muslims.","The email, which vowed Canada would be 'Islam free,' was sent to schools in Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec within a 24-hour period.","Peel Regional Police are investigating the hate-motivated threats, with increased police presence near affected schools.","The Muslim Association of Canada described the scope of the threat as unprecedented for their organization."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"An anonymous email containing threats of violence against Muslims was sent to nine schools operated by the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC). The email threatened the 'slaughter' of Muslims and stated Canada would become 'Islam free.' The schools are located in Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec, and received the messages over a 24-hour period."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Peel Regional Police confirmed their hate crime unit is investigating the threats. Police increased their presence near local mosques and schools in the Peel region and stated patrols would continue over the weekend. Other regional police forces in Ontario, including London, Waterloo, and Ottawa, are also investigating threats to schools within their jurisdictions and collaborating with other law enforcement agencies."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Muslim Association of Canada stated that while they have received hate comments on social media previously, a single email targeting multiple schools is unprecedented. Nabil Sultan, a MAC spokesperson, described the email as disturbing for teachers, administrators, families, and children, and a reminder that threats persist."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the number of schools targeted"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Muslim Association of Canada stated nine of its schools received the email, according to City News. Winnipeg Free Press also reported that nine Islamic schools were on high alert. However, CBC News reported that the Muslim Association of Canada said eight private schools it runs received the email."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre-rated reports or digests mention the specific sender identification from the email, 'Jehu, Citizen Vigilante,' or the email address 'exposingNWO@protonmail.com' that CBC News reported. 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