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Asian Canadians protest in Toronto

Asian Canadians protested in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 29, 2018, to demand apologies following the revelation that 11-year-old Khawlah Noman's story that an Asian man had cut her hijab while she walked to school was untrue. Canadians were horrified when a press conference was held to announce that 11-year-old Khawlah Noman been assaulted twice by an Asian man who tried to cut her hijab from her head with scissors. There was understandable outrage from political leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Toronto Mayor John Tory who condemned the attack and called it a cowardly hate-crime. However, the police quickly determined the girls story was a hoax and they said the attack never happened. Now Canadians feel they deserve an apology from the school board, the PM, the premier and all those who too quickly touted this as a hate crime and who still refuse to acknowledge the damage of false accusations. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#2439312
Date Taken	20 January 2018
Location	N/A
Photographer	Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category	Unrest, Conflicts and War
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto

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