The Parti Québécois’s proposed charter of Quebec values has stirred debate over secularism and blatant religious symbols ever since it was made public in September.
Hanady Saad, who has been living in Quebec for the past 23 years, stated that ever since the charter was proposed she has heard a lot of racist remarks.
She stated that a man had started verbally abusing her for no reason whatsoever.
“He was starting to say bad words — ‘Terrorist, go back home, we don’t want to see your hijab. You have to take it off,’” Saad said.
“I’m a human, you know? I have the right to wear the veil. I have the right, like everybody, to be who I am.”
The Quebec Collective Against Islamophobia has seen a 300% increase in anti-Muslim comments in the last three weeks alone.
Many Muslim women are prefering to stay at home rather than going to the shops or using the bus in fear of being attacked either verbally or physically.
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