Immigration Debate

immigration debate: The function was arranged in Ottawa by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute , a public policy think-tank. The topic was Muslim immigration is no threat to Canada or the West, according to The Star. These possibilities were implied by the inflammatory and inaccurate allegations made by a panelist and Islamophobia, like anti-semitism and racism, is ugly and shameful. I found out in attending a panel discussion that it is also threatening to the harmony that prevails in Canada. This topic itself is questionable. The Criminal Code bars promoting hatred against an identifiable group. The theme not only lumps together all Muslims, who are hugely diverse, into one entity, it also fingers them as a possible potential threat to Canada or the West. It also suggests that it might be best to return to a racist approach to immigration or perhaps to stop immigration altogether. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.