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Canada
Oct 26, 2023 20:15:49 GMT
Post by Admin on Oct 26, 2023 20:15:49 GMT
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Canada
Nov 3, 2023 18:34:20 GMT
Post by Admin on Nov 3, 2023 18:34:20 GMT
Islamophobia remains a persistent problem in Canada and concrete action is required to reverse the growing tide of hate, says a new Senate report released Thursday.
"The evidence is clear. Islamophobia is an acute threat to Canadian Muslims and urgent action is needed," Sen. Salma Ataullahjan, chair of the Senate human rights committee, told reporters Thursday.
"We must commit to building a more inclusive country and to better promoting our Muslim relatives and friends, neighbours and colleagues."
The report, the first of its kind in Canada, took a year and involved 21 public meetings and 138 witnesses.
The report said the committee "was disturbed to hear that incidents of Islamophobia are a daily reality for many Muslims, that one in four Canadians do not trust Muslims and that Canada leads the G7 in terms of targeted killings of Muslims motivated by Islamophobia."
The report's finding that one in four Canadians do not trust Muslims comes from a submission to the committee from Maple Lodge Farms, a supplier of Halal meat in Ontario's Peel region, which said it gathered the information from a "national survey" it conducted of 1,500 Canadians.
The submission does not provide details on how the respondents were chosen or what specific questions they were asked.
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The report found that Muslim women have become the "primary targets when it comes to violence and intimidation" because they are easily recognizable from their attire. As a result, many are afraid to leave their homes for work, school or other activities.
"The profound effects of gendered Islamophobia are such that it compels certain women to consider removing their hijabs to enhance their employment opportunities," the report said.
"Testimonies highlighted the fact that Islamophobia in the workplace is not merely the consequence of a handful of people's actions; rather, it is a systemic issue that is widespread."
The report said that as a result, Arab women have the highest unemployment rate of any demographic group in the country.
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