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The Niqab and Bill 62

November 19, 2017 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

It’s an interesting thing that Quebec has done with Bill 62: they haven’t used the word Muslim or niqab in their Bill, but they have still managed to target Muslim women.  Sneaky. And, in my opinion, sinister. There has been a statement to attempt to defend the universalism of the Bill. … [Continue reading] The Niqab and Bill 62

Filed Under: Discrimination, Islamophobia Tagged With: Bill 62, From the inside out, islamophobia, Muslim, niqab, Quebec, Xenophobia

How Can We Say Such Things To Each Other?

July 23, 2017 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Last week in the Toronto Star there was an article about claims of homophobia, Islamophobia, and racism at The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). You can read more about the emails employees allegedly received from their superiors in the article The first thing that comes to mind, … [Continue reading] How Can We Say Such Things To Each Other?

Filed Under: Discrimination, Harassment, Inclusive Workplaces Tagged With: bullying, From the inside out, homophobia, islamophobia, isms, racism, workplace harassment

Islamophobia at a School Board meeting

March 30, 2017 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

This is what Islamophobia looks like This is what Islamophobia looks like: A policy that has been in place for 20 years, allowing Muslim students the opportunity to pray at schools on Fridays, being violently opposed. This is what Islamophobia looks like: Tearing pages out of the Qu’ran. This … [Continue reading] Islamophobia at a School Board meeting

Filed Under: Allyship, Discrimination, Diversity & Inclusion, Islamophobia, prejudice Tagged With: Christina Dixon, islamophobia, Peel District School Board

Prejudice is Taught Early

January 14, 2016 by Annemarie Shrouder 1 Comment

It's not new concepts that prejudice (pre-judging) is learned (sometimes taught) and that unconscious bias is insidious. Here is a stellar example of both (and the impact on my 3 year old) that made me particularly furious. Recently I was watching an episode of My Little Pony with my daughter. It's … [Continue reading] Prejudice is Taught Early

Filed Under: bias, Discrimination, Human Rights, judgment, prejudice, stereotypes, Uncategorized Tagged With: cartoons, islamophobia, kids, My Little Pony, orientatlism, unconscious bias

Maybe Canada is a melting pot afterall?

March 19, 2015 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

For as long as I can remember, we have used the word "mosaic" to describe the way people can keep their cultural beliefs and traditions when they come to Canada to live. This is in contrast to our neighbours to the south, who have been referred to as the "melting pot" - a place where you leave your … [Continue reading] Maybe Canada is a melting pot afterall?

Filed Under: Culture, Discrimination, Diversity, Immigration, Inclusion Tagged With: citizenship, islamophobia, Larry Miller, melting pot, mosaic, niqab

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