“Racism on streets, pluralism in rhetoric: How South Asians face hate in Canada”, First Post, March 03, 2026
“A recent video that has gone viral in Canada and also in India shows a young white man hurling racist abuse at an Indian-origin worker in a McDonald’s outlet in Oakville, Ontario. The incident occurred on October 26, 2025. The man is seen shouting slurs and telling the employee to “Go back to your f….ng country, you stinky ass Indian.”
A woman who was filming the incident confronted the man, asking if he would work at the McDonald’s, to which he responded “no”. The man became aggressive towards the woman filming but continued with his racist tirade. Reports suggest this might not be an isolated incident, and that a group of teens has allegedly repeatedly targeted South Asian staff at the same location.
The video circulated rapidly on social media, sparking widespread outrage and debate about rising anti-immigrant sentiment and hate crimes in Canada. Other recent videos showing racist incidents in Canada have also gone viral, including an incident in August 2025 where Canadian youngsters harassed an Indian couple in a Peterborough parking lot……”
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