Toronto television journalist becomes Canada’s first hijab-clad news anchor

Although the reaction to Massa’s anchor stint and reporting role has been mostly positive in Canada, she said she has received a handful of negative comments and Tweets.

“But this is all the more reason in today’s climate to see positive images of Muslim women,” the journalist said.

“They are a symbol of Islam when they wear the hijab and that carries a powerful image. It’s so important to see positive images of us in the media.”