Sulemaan Ahmed
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Sulemaan Ahmed is a Toronto based activist and business person.
Early life and family
Sulemaan Ahmed is the son of Dr. Tahira Ahmed[1] who emigrated from Pakistan[2] to Canada in 1972.[3]
He is a fan of the ice hockey team the Montreal Canadiens. He is Muslim.[3]
He is the grandson of a World War II veteran.[2]
He lives in Toronto[2] and is married to Khadija Cajee.[4]
Activism and volunteer work
Criticism of Don Cherry
Ahmed was quoted in several news outlets responding to Don Cherry#Removal from Hockey Night in Canada comments by ice hockey commentator Don Cherry.[5][6]“If anyone in future suggests Don Cherry be given Order of Canada, remember this, my grandfather (a Canadian immigrant) served in WW2 & Don never manned a post.”[5]
No Fly List Kids
After his 10 year old son was prohibited from flying due to similarities between his son's name and the name of someone on the no fly list, Ahmed started the No Fly List Kids campaign organisation to remove innocent children from the Canadian government's anti-terrorism no fly list.[7][8][9][4]
In 2019 National Security Act 2017 (Canada) included the changes Ahmed's group sought.[10]
Conquer COVID-19
In 2020, Ahmed co-founded and led Conquer COVID-19 a grassroots volunteer organisation that distributed over three millions items of personal protective equipment to Canadian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
Companion Champions
In 2021, in the aftermath of the London, Ontario truck attack (Ontario) truck attack, Ahmed created volunteer platform Companion Champions to connect people afraid to walk alone with volunteer companions.[1][12]
Career
He is the Principle of Servo Annex.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Premji, Zahra (Jun 24, 2021). "Walking buddy service sparked by desire to support minority groups across Canada". CBC.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cowan, Stu (10 Nov 2019). "Don Cherry's comments about 'you people' were disgraceful". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rachini, Mouhamad Rachini (2 July 2021). "How the Montreal Canadiens helped this immigrant settle into Canada". CBC Radio.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Browne, Rachel (4 Jan 2016). "This Six-Year-Old Canadian Has Been Flagged a Flight Security Risk Since He Was a Baby". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cowan, Stu. "Don Cherry's comments about 'you people' were disgraceful". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Fitz-Gerald, Sean. "Don Cherry's 'Hockey Night in Canada' future remains unclear after apologies from everyone but the man himself". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ Dixon, Nick (2019-12-14). "'We're just looking for them to fix this,' father of 10-year-old on no-fly list says". CTV News. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Chan, Emily (2016-01-04). "'He's six': Parents question why son is on travel security list". CTVNews. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ Nasser, Shanifa (21 Oct 2017). "8-year-old boy flagged as security threat takes the fight to clear his name to Ottawa". CBC.
- ↑ Omar, Mohamed (2019-06-21). "Years After A Tweet Started Their Campaign, 'No Fly List Kids' Score Huge Win". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Morrison, Lyndsey (2020-09-03). "$2 million in fundraising and 3 million PPE donations later, Conquer COVID-19 wraps up operations". CTV News. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Markham man starts walking buddy service in wake of London, Ont. attack". CBC.
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