Kids answer: Are we doing enough to address Islamophobia in Canada?

Are we doing enough to address Islamophobia in Canada? Canadian kids weigh in. Here’s a sample of the responses they shared with CBC Kids News.

No, I don’t think that we are doing enough to address Islamophobia because there are still negative portrayals of Muslims in the media that misrepresent who Muslims really are.

I think that Canada has been trying to address Islamophobia, but it’s not really working. I think that we can all do a better job addressing Islamophobia by learning more about Muslim culture.

Yes, I feel like we are doing a good job addressing Islamophobia because the government is giving money to support Muslim communities and schools. But I do think we could always do a better job.

I think that Islamophobia is being addressed in some areas of Canada, but there are also many parts of the country where Islamophobia is still present and needs to be addressed.

I don’t think that we are doing enough to address Islamophobia in Canada. Not until Muslim people can feel safe walking down the street or practising their faith [can we say that we are doing enough].