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Canadian Student Argues Against Anti-Islamophobia Suppression Of Free Speech

By: Aedan O’Connor On February 16, 2017, Never Again Canada held a protest against Islamist extremism and Jihadism. A group of roughly 50 protesters stood outside Masjid Mosque in Toronto, Canada, holding signs–most with fairly innocuous slogans denouncing hate and radicalism, but a few stating “Stop Islam” and “Muslims are terrorists.” While one can appreciate how this could deeply offend moderate Muslims, the signs were protected as free speech under section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which is the weaker Canadian version of the American First Amendment. The protest was instantly labeled Islamophobic, and was condemned by the mainstream media, the mayor, and the premier (governor). Posters were plastered on the… View Article