The Media Accountability Project  

"You used the statement of an unidentified bystander to frame the attack as an antisemitic hate crime and incorporated statements from U.S. President Donald Trump and India’s foreign minister—to echo this narrative. While eyewitness accounts can provide valuable perspective, the decision to feature an unnamed source making a highly charged claim without corroboration from authorities raises serious ethical questions."

"Given these glaring issues, I demand that News Talk Regina  acknowledge the harm caused by the segment and issue a public clarification on APR, referencing research and reports, such as CJPME’s 2023 APR report, which highlights the alarming rise of anti-Palestinian narratives in Canadian media."

"By giving CIJA this platform without offering any balanced representation from Palestinian or Muslim voices, your segment reinforces harmful stereotypes against Palestinians - framing anyone resisting Israel’s apartheid policies as a threat."

"Casey’s rhetorical remark questioning whether we should combat other forms of discrimination like anti-Lebanese, anti-Syrian, or anti-Iranian racism, simply because the Toronto School Board included anti-Palestinian racism in its anti-racism strategy, is egregiously offensive."

"It is unfortunate that an article dedicated to reporting on a case of Islamophobia diverts attention to antisemitism, which already receives extensive coverage. This double standard in media reporting fails to give justice to the severity of the Islamophobic incident and dilutes the necessary discourse around the discrimination and challenges faced by the Muslim community in Canada."

“Black-and-white scarves” is a term extensively used in racist context on social media. On X (formerly Twitter), a search for the phrase pulls up innumerable tweets of far-right individuals, such as this one, using the phrase in highly racist remarks. The mistake to use the phrase by Toronto Star is almost certainly accidental, but we would strongly advise against its use, as it serves as a dog whistle