In today’s world people who are white, male, and right-wing can easily get away with racism and bigotry.
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Canada’s role in the Afghan debacle cannot be overshadowed by its identity as a peacemaking nation.
![Canadian armed forces members were welcomed home, marking the end of Canada's participation in the Afghanistan war [AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/201462375145205734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The Canadian government has an inconsistent record of reacting to human rights abuses abroad.
![Saudi troops used Canadian-made armour during the clamp down on the uprising in Bahrain in 2011 [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014311584185734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
As long as Canadian Muslims fail to influence public opinion, the narrative of fear and suspicion will continue.
![Statistics Canada estimated in 2011 that around a million Muslims live within Canadian borders [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014130105458698734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The Conservative Party is against segments of Canada’s civil society that stand up for Palestinian rights.
![The 'Harper worldview' sees the Middle East through a biblical lens [EPA]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/201312179250941580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
