The CEO of Markham Public Library is apologizing after an email was leaked directing staff to remove Islamic Heritage Month displays due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
WATCH: The CEO of Markham Public Library is apologizing after an email was leaked directing staff to remove Islamic Heritage Month displays because of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Shallima Maharaj reports.A Toronto-area public library has apologized after a controversial plan to suspend Islamic History Month displays amid the Israel-Hamas conflict was made public.
“It’s really hurtful at a time when we need to be building bridges and coming together,” said Aasiyah Khan, the organization’s chief operating officer. “We need to be challenging forms of hate, not actually spewing them.”The email also appeared to suggest that direction not to draw attention to Islamic Heritage Month came from an unidentified councillor and someone named Catherine.
“I take full responsibility and I apologize,” she said, adding that the email was sent out prematurely, and was not reflective of the protocol that is usually followed.She said that protocol normally demands a thorough review of complaints before communications are sent or decisions are made. She said some displays were temporarily removed.
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