VANCOUVER—Rubab Qureshi stood in the House of Commons this month and asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau how Canada plans to combat the rise of white nationalism and Islamophobia. Qureshi was taking part in Daughters of the Vote, an event meant to encourage young women to become more politically active. Included in the litany of messages was a stranger who sent her screenshots from a Facebook group named Say No To Jagmeet Singh. She said Islamophobia, such as a remark that Muslim women don’t deserve free speech in Canada, was rampant. Her personal experience has further demonstrated the social and political rise of white nationalism in Canada, Qureshi said.

Source: thestar April 18, 2019 02:15 UTC