Why Do Quebecers Love to Hate Muslims?

July 19, 2026, Montreal, QC—The timeline of events and the government mechanisms utilized to make minorities, especially Muslims, feel unwelcome and ostracized in Québec are now well known. Bill C21 banned hijabs; Bill 9 further restricted the wearing of religious garments in public spaces; restrictions were imposed on collective prayers in public and outdoor areas, specifically targeting Muslims; government-funded institutions were urged to ‘secularize’ their meals, sending a clear signal to remove ‘halal’ food options from their menus. All these actions suggest a distinct agenda: to scare Muslims away from the province or to push them into a position of second-class, unwanted citizens. The question is: why? What have Muslims done to Quebecers to provoke such negativity and hatred?

“Nothing at all. Just being Muslim is enough of a provocation for a certain segment of indoctrinated, Muslim-hating Quebecers,” opined Majid Al-Hindi, a small business owner who has lived in Montreal for three decades.

James Brown, CEO of the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), agrees. “There is something broken in our society,” he says. “This sends a very clear message to minority and faith communities in Québec and across the country: your rights don’t matter.”

Both Al-Hindi and Brown find it perplexing how a government that currently polls at a mere 9% support among Quebecers can be “passing laws to take away the rights of citizens.”

Brown highlights that the ‘Coalition Avenir Québec‘ (CAQ), the party in power, and its so-called ‘secularism’ laws have undone decades of progress in protecting minority rights in the province. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), while condemning the CAQ for its discriminatory policies, described it as “another example of the government’s ongoing attack on freedom of religion, freedom of expression, protest rights, and equality.”

The Latest Incident:

A recent example of government-sponsored hate occurred on July 19, 2026, at the Verdun Islamic Center, located near 1st Avenue.

“During a weekend gathering attended by families, children, women, and worshippers, a suspect reportedly threw a plastic bag containing what appeared to be a severed, blood-covered human hand at the entrance of the Center,” reported the Canadian Muslim Forum (CMF). “While the object was later determined to be an artificial hand, the fear and distress it caused were very real.”

The Montreal police (SPVM) responded to 911 calls regarding the incident. Upon arrival and closer examination, they discovered that the ‘hand’ was artificial. However, Florence Stafford, a spokesperson for the SPVM, stated that due to the nature of the incident and its intended malice, the investigation has been transferred to the hate crimes unit. Currently, no arrests have been made.

The “blood-like” substance is also being analyzed.

In condemning the hateful act, the CMF remarked that it “bore all the hallmarks of Islamophobic intimidation,” emphasizing that “this incident did not occur in a vacuum. It comes amid a troubling rise in Islamophobia, online hate, and divisive rhetoric increasingly targeting Canadians of the Muslim faith.”

Other public officials offered the usual platitudes and empty words of consolation.

Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada “condemned the incident,” calling it “completely unacceptable.” If that message wasn’t convincing enough, the mayor followed it up with a reminder: “Montreal must remain a city of dialogue, respect, and peaceful coexistence, where everyone can feel safe and treated with dignity. Hate, intimidation, and incitement to violence have no place on our streets.”

Well said, Madam Mayor! However, one would love to know how these admirable human traits can flourish in an environment of ‘otherism,‘ and Muslim hate that your government has encouraged all along.

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