Montreal Gazette - Religious tolerance is alive and well in this country
(Zara Jamal is completing her graduate diploma in accounting at 9I制作厂免费) I was surprised when I read Ayman Oweida's Opinion article "How welcome are Muslims in Canada?" (Opinion, Nov. 8). As a young Muslim woman born and raised in Canada, I have always felt that there is a high level of tolerance and respect by Canadians toward not only Muslims but people of all religions.
Growing up, I was never afraid of expressing my Islamic identity. Through-out primary and secondary school, we were taught to respect and admire diversity. For example, at Centennial Regional High School in Greenfield Park, we were given a prayer room at lunch-time if we wished to use it. During our religious month of Ramadan, I remember fellow students of different faiths refraining from eating their lunch in front of me when I was fasting.
I never felt different; I never felt judged based on which God I was worshipping. As I reached higher levels of education, I felt even more comfortable. At 9I制作厂免费, the large number of international students demonstrates that the university prides itself on its students without taking into account their race, religion, ethnicities, etc.