‘Hate is alive here’: Wife of beaten Mississauga man speaks out after attack
By Shanifa Nasser
CBC News | July 18, 2018
It was supposed to be a peaceful summer evening outdoors with friends, but things took a frightening turn when a Mississauga, Ont., father of two was severely beaten in what Peel Regional Police confirm they are investigating as a hate-motivated crime.
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The National Council of Canadian Muslims said in a statement Wednesday that it condemns “in the strongest possible terms the brutal assault,” and called on authorities to prosecute those responsible “to the fullest extent of the law in order to send a strong message against hate and intolerance.”