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.
Markham Public Library apologized on Monday for an employee email posted online that suggested it was going to take down Islamic Heritage Month displays.
A Markham library employee is speaking out after an email was sent out to all employees suggesting they remove Islamic Heritage Month displays as the National Council of Canadian Muslims calls for an investigation.
Markham Public Library (MPL) is apologizing after an email from a manager advising staff to not actively promote Islamic Heritage Month surfaced on social media.
The head of the Markham Public Library is promising to undertake a “thorough review” after a decision was made to briefly remove Islamic Heritage Month displays from branches while complaints from staff and community members about favouring one side of the Israel-Hamas war were being investigated.