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This was expressed in a report by the Senate Committee on Human Rights in Canada, whose preliminary findings show that anti-Muslim violent incidents appear to be increasing in the country, compared to other religious groups.

“Canada has a problem. We hear about intergenerational trauma because young children witness it. “Muslims face so many cruel attacks,” said Senator Salma Ataullahjan, chairwoman of the committee. Anadolu AgencyThursday (20/4).

According to Ataullahjan, his party is traveling the country to talk with followers of Islam, including those who were victims of the attack, so that they can release a full report on the incident next June.

So far, right-wing and anti-Muslim groups are spreading their hatred against Muslims, as shown by Statistics Canada’s growing tally, which says hate crimes reported to police increased from 2,646 in 2020 to 3,360 in 2021, an increase. by 27 percent.

Meanwhile, the number of incidents targeting Muslims increased by 71% over the same period, with approximately 144 incidents recorded, including hate messages written on Toronto mosques, broken windows, Islamophobic slurs and women Muslim women held at gunpoint.

So far, Canada has approximately 1,775,000 Muslims living in the country, with Muslim women being the group most vulnerable to this hatred.

“Some of these women are afraid to leave their homes and it becomes difficult for them to send their children to school. “Many people were spat on, which forced them to always be vigilant,” Ataullahjan added.

In response to the report, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCMC) welcomed the step forward taken by the Senate, which highlights the plight of the country’s Muslims.