According to the national poll, First Nations people and African-Canadians are among those likely to be targets of racism, but 59 per cent of respondents viewed Muslims as the most likely targets.
Afua Cooper, a sociology professor at Dalhousie University and a Muslim woman, says this is concerning.
“My alert level is quite high with regards to safety,” she said.
Cooper says she noticed a real shift towards the treatment of Muslims after 9-11.