14 October 2026, the City of Vaughan faced significant social media backlash after raising a flag outside City Hall to mark Islamic Heritage Month. The Muslim Women of Vaughan, a local non-profit group founded in 2020, requested the flag-raising. While many residents criticised the move on Facebook, calling for only the Canadian flag to fly and expressing concerns over community division, 

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