Canadians with Middle Eastern backgrounds have been victimized by Islamophobia in the context of the September 11 attacks and the resulting War on Terrorism . Islamophobia has often played on the theme of deeming Muslims as irrational and violent , and Islam as bent upon global domination . There was a significant spike in hate crimes against Muslims in Toronto , in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks . The types of incidents included physical threats and destruction of property
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Islamophobia in Canada