SHOW, DON’T TELL

Re Trudeau will fight discrimination against Muslims – so long as they don’t live in Quebec (June 10): Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s message of support in fighting Islamophobia is what helped elect the Liberals in 2015. The turnout by Muslim-Canadian voters in 2015 reached a new high. The Conservatives’ proposed “barbaric cultural practices” hotline and other policies had raised the anxiety level of Muslims. Stephen Harper stoked rising anti-Muslim prejudices rather than defuse them. After numerous violent acts of hate and terror against the Muslim community since 2015, it is clear that it is time for Mr. Trudeau to move beyond voicing solidarity. Show us, don’t just tell us. Fighting Bill 21 in both the court of law and the court of public opinion is a good place to start.

Ali Manji Thornhill, Ont.