(CBC) Three months after all major party leaders gave emotional speeches at a vigil in London, Ontario, for the four members of the [Afzaal] family who were killed in a drive-by attack, the threat of Islamophobic violence still hasn’t emerged as an issue in this federal election.
“There were huge promises of accountability now, this time, during this election. Our leaders are not taking this up,” said Mustafa Farooq, president of the National Council of Canadian Muslims.
“I don’t understand. I don’t know what more needs to happen in order for us to do common sense things to address these challenges.”
This summer, Farooq’s organization issued 60 recommendations to Ottawa ahead of a national summit on Islamophobia.
