There is little evidence of genuine "cultural hate" or "Islamophobia" in Canada. That said, there are several valid concerns about Islam's ability to properly integrate with Western democratic societies. There is precious little "freedom of religion" in Islam. If you leave Islam, you are deemed to be an apostate - an unbeliever - punishable in various ways, up to and including death - depending on their interpretation of the Koran. This underlines a lack of tolerance and acceptance of other religions. There is no "separation of Church and State" in Islam. Sharia Law is at it's core. As Muslim populations grow and participate in multi-party governments - these influences stand to infect democracy.

If you'll notice - contrary to the Liberal/NDP stand on the Niqab, several European countries including France have banned full-face coverings - and such bans have been upheld by the EU courts. Trump's damn the torpedos might finally bring sanity to out-of-control political correctness.