Canada’s Double Standard on Hate and Religion Must End
Across Canada, violence against faith communities is rising. Churches are being burned, synagogues attacked, Jewish Canadians harassed—and yet the federal government spends far more energy lecturing citizens about “Islamophobia” than confronting the growing threats facing everyone else. This isn’t just negligence; it’s a dangerous pattern of selective enforcement that puts some Canadians at risk while shielding others from accountability.
I warned about this back in 2015, cautioning that Canada was heading toward a European-style reality where enclaves, parallel legal systems, and uneven application of law threaten public safety and social cohesion. Ten years later, the warning signs are unmistakable.
The Secular State: Our First Line of Defense
A free society rests on the principle of a secular state—where government and religion remain entirely separate. When the state gives one religion, or worse, a political-religious ideology like Islamism, special protection from criticism, it undermines equality before the law.
Our democracy is founded on the belief that all people are created equal, with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—free from religious or political tyranny. This equality can only be preserved when laws are enforced impartially, without fear, favor, or religious exemption.
Without a secular state, the very foundation of Canada’s freedoms becomes vulnerable. Laws that bend for ideology or religion create unequal protection under the law—and history shows us exactly where that leads.
Islamism: Religion and Politics Intertwined
In much of the Islamic world, religion and politics are inseparable. Apostasy—leaving Islam—is treated as treason. The Penal Code of the Islamic Republic of Iran mandates death for converts:
> “Any Muslim who clearly announces that he/she has left Islam and declares blasphemy is an apostate.” (Article 225-1)
The Qur’an and Hadith reinforce this. Sahih al-Bukhari (52:260) quotes the Prophet as saying: “If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.” Ayatollah Khorasani, a senior Shiite cleric in Iran, has said: “The promotion of Christianity in Iran must be stopped for the Bible is distorted and is not the Word of God.”
I am an apostate. I know the threat is not theoretical. In the Islamic world, apostasy and “honor” killings remain common. Even here in Canada, imams in Quebec and Ontario have publicly called for the execution of apostates like me.
This is not mere doctrine—it is a direct call to violence. Any imam making such statements should face prosecution, and if a dual citizen, deportation. Tolerating this is not freedom of religion—it is impunity for incitement to murder.
The New Evidence: Canada 2024–2025
The danger is no longer theoretical—it is documented:
Montreal Imam Adil Charkaoui (2023–2024): Called on God to “kill the enemies of the people of Gaza.” Prosecutors declined charges, citing religious exemptions in hate speech law. RCMP officials now say these laws may be too weak to address religiously motivated incitement. Quebec’s Justice Minister has urged removing these exemptions entirely.
Hizb ut-Tahrir Caliphate Conference (Jan 2025): An openly Islamist group planned a Hamilton event calling for overthrowing democracy and establishing an Islamic caliphate. Public outrage forced its cancellation, but the group remains active in Canada.
ISGAP Report (June 2025): Exposed Islamist extremist infiltration of Canadian civil society, academia, and politics—including organizations receiving federal funding—some with ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.
Salafi Preacher Abu Taymiyyah (Mid-2025): Toured major Canadian cities preaching Sharia supremacy over “deceptive Western ideals.” His events faced no significant political or media pushback.
Meanwhile, the federal government awarded $59,000 in public funds to the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) for mosque security—while having no clear policy to deny funding to groups with extremist ties. This selective enforcement shows a pattern: threats to some communities are ignored, while critics of Islamist ideology face scrutiny or censure.
The Double Standard
Where are Prime Minister Mark Carney, Parliament, the RCMP, CSIS, the premiers, and the champions of Motion M-103 when it comes to open antisemitism, violent attacks on Jews, and extremist incitement? Why does it take days for our so-called leaders to even acknowledge such attacks—if they bother at all?
Take the recent Montreal assault: a Jewish father was beaten in front of his three young children at Beaumont-De-L’Épée Park in Parc-Extension. The attack was captured on video, leaving him hospitalized with a broken nose and his children traumatized. Police acted only after a member of the community spotted the suspect in the same park, and it remains unclear if the assault will be prosecuted as a hate crime. Prime Minister Mark Carney stayed silent for days.
Now imagine if this had been reversed—if a Muslim father had been attacked in front of his children. The media, politicians, and courts would have reacted instantly:
Mr. Carney would issue a statement within hours.
The story would dominate headlines for a week.
RCMP and CSIS would launch immediate investigations.
Federal funding programs for “anti-Islamophobia” initiatives would be announced before the victim left the hospital.
Instead, when Jews or Christians are targeted, we get silence, delays, and lenient sentences:
1 day in jail for a woman who joined ISIS.
60 days of house arrest for a Toronto man who threatened to bomb all synagogues “to kill as many Jews as possible.”
Reduced sentences for violent offenders who target religious minorities—so long as those minorities aren’t Muslims.
This is the core of Canada’s problem: critics of Islam are pursued more aggressively than those who openly advocate violence against apostates or non-Muslims. Avoiding offense toward Islamist extremists while tolerating their threats toward others is not equality before the law—it is institutional cowardice.
Sharia Has No Place in Canada
Sharia is incompatible with the Canadian Constitution and the principles of Western democracy. It must not be practiced, promoted, or accommodated on Canadian soil. Canada already has laws against violence and discrimination. What we lack is the political courage to enforce them without religious exceptions.
One Standard for All
Canada’s commitment must be simple, clear, and unwavering:
Equal treatment for all.
Special treatment for none.
No ideology or religion should enjoy immunity from the law. No victim should be ignored because of the identity of the attacker or the victim. Until Canada enforces equality before the law without compromise, our freedoms will remain vulnerable—and our leaders will be judged not by their words, but by their inaction.
