‘It’s the sneers, it’s the looks’: Muslim Albertan calls out hateful behaviour in the province

“I grew up in a country where we were told we were a mosaic”: Aumer Assaf with the Canadian Islamic Centre said the hate crimes program being launched is absolutely necessary, explaining while Canada is a place of love — the reality is, the Muslim community is under attack and more needs to be done to protect people of all backgrounds.

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