This was stated in a report by the Senate Committee on Human Rights in Canada, with initial findings indicating that violent incidents against Muslims have increased in the country, compared to other religious groups.

“Canada has a problem. We hear about intergenerational trauma because young children witness it. There have been so many violent attacks that Muslims have faced,” commission chairperson Senator Salma Ataullahjan said in a statement. Anadolu AgencyThursday (20/4).

According to Ataullahjan, his party is traveling around the country to speak to Muslims, including those who were victims of the attacks, so they can issue a full report on the incident in June.

So far, right-wing and anti-Muslim groups are spreading their hatred against Muslims, as evidenced by Statistics Canada’s record increase, which indicates that hate crimes reported to police fell from 2,646 in 2020 to 3 360 in 2021, an increase of 27 percent.

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

So far, Canada has around 1,775,000 Muslims living in the country, with Muslim women being the most vulnerable group 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 also spit on it, so they must always be vigilant,” Ataullahjan added.

While responding to the report, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) welcomed the step taken by the Senate, which shed light on the plight of Muslims in the country.