Critical speech against Islam is fine, I think the vast majority of Canadian Muslims are fine with ignoring it. We have ignored it for decades to be honest. However, critical speech is not what we are facing these days and it is not what we are protesting against.

In the 2016 Environics study of the Muslim community, Muslim youth was the LEAST optimistic about their future in Canada, and Muslim elders were the MOST optimistic. That should tell you the direction this country is headed if these simple motions are met with spin and politicking. Looking at this as a secular should not bring you to a different opinion. If anything is in danger of suppressing free speech, it can be brought to the Supreme Court. We have a Constitution for a reason. This is to address something that is honestly going to hurt everyone, not just Muslims.