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Canada’s homegrown Islamophobia

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec's Premier Philippe Couillard hold a banner. — Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec's Premier Philippe Couillard hold a banner during a march near the Centre Culturel Islamique de in Quebec City. [Mathieu Belanger/Reuters] (Reuters)

It was the deadliest attack on a house of worship in Canada’s history. Six people lost their lives when a gunman opened fire on a mosque in Quebec City in 2017. In the five years since, hate incidents have not stopped. Some of them have been deadly. And it has led to questions about how Canada treats its Muslim population.

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Jillian Kestler-D’Amours (@jkdamours), Al Jazeera online editor
Jasmin Zine (@JasminZine), professor in sociology and religion and culture at Wilfrid Laurier University

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Source: Al Jazeera