Viral Video Captures Racist Abuse Against Indian Worker in Canada: Growing Concerns About Xenophobia

A disturbing video has emerged showing an individual directing racially charged language at an Indian employee working in an Oakville, Canada McDonald's restaurant. The footage has rapidly spread across social media platforms, igniting conversations about increasing incidents of racial discrimination in Canada.

In the recorded incident, the man can be heard making xenophobic statements to the worker, instructing him to "Go back to your fu**king country, you st****ng as***le Indian." When a female bystander attempted to intervene, the man became confrontational and continued his verbal assault.

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The online community has expressed significant outrage regarding the incident. One commenter stated, "That's horrible. This is my hometown. No place for this in our society. Shame on them all. Congrats to the worker for standing up to them and making them famous."

Another social media user offered a different perspective: "Kids just say the most offensive things they can. I don't know if it's true racism or just entitled kids trying to be edge lords."

A third comment provided additional context: "Does not represent every white male, many of us hate and love equally, though the youth in this video may want to check his native card at the door. Wait, he doesn't look native to me. The women made an excellent point, when she asked would he work there he answered no."

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Issue of racism in Canada

This incident is not isolated. Earlier this month, Ontario legislator Hardeep Grewal experienced racial harassment when two individuals directed discriminatory remarks at him, with one shouting, "Hey turban head, go home," and another saying, "You all should die."

In a response to increasing hate crimes, the Peel Regional Police (PRP) has established a dedicated Hate Crime Unit. Among their initial enforcement actions was the arrest of 29-year-old Freda Looker-Rilloraza, who was charged with spray-painting the racist message "Indian rats" near a children's playground in Mississauga.