Canada’s foreign policy is at odds with Trudeau’s promise to fight Islamophobia

Canadian Muslims feel disenfranchised due to Justin Trudeau's inability to translate promises into policy and mandates across his cabinet.

Muslims in Canada have been demanding government action since at least 2015, writes Taha Ghayyur. It's good that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken out against attacks on Muslims, but so far his response has been mostly symbolic.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TAHA GHAYYUR

September 7, 2022

According to Statistics Canada's most recent report, hate crimes in Canada increased by an astounding 72 per cent between 2019 and 2021. Religious hate crimes increased by 67 per cent in 2021, wit...

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