Hate Crimes

• Montreal man alleges he was attacked for ‘looking’ Muslim

  A Christian man originally from Eastern Europe and living in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough says he was attacked and threatened Saturday because he "looks" Muslim. 

  Crime

  Mar 31
  
• Hate crimes rise again in Toronto, up 93% compared to past year: police chief

  The Toronto police chief said hate crimes rose again in February in the city, citing a spike in antisemitism. Reports of hate crimes in the city have been up since Oct. 7.

  Crime

  Mar 18
  
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• Investigation: The antisemitism that Oct. 7 unleashed in Canada

  A Global News investigation explores Canada's dramatic spike in antisemitic hate.

  Canada

  Feb 20
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• Changes made to B.C. hate crime policy amid recent rise of acts of hate

  On Friday, the BC Prosecution Service announced changes to its hate crime policy to include more definitions to better combat acts of hate within the province.

  Crime

  Feb 16
• Muslim community in Montreal holds open house to help dispel misconceptions

  Members of Muslim communities in the Montreal area held on open house Saturday to help dispel misconceptions about the religion and the community.

  Canada

  Jan 20
• $167K in proceeds of crime fund Peterborough police projects to tackle hate crimes, bias

  The provincial grant of $167,000 in proceeds of crime will help Peterborough police launch new responses and strategies to better address hate crimes and hate bias.

  Crime

  Jan 19
• Spike in hate crime reports in Toronto since Israel-Hamas conflict began: police

  Chief Myron Demkiw says there have been 38 reports of anti-Semitic hate crimes and 17 anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab hate crime reports since Oct. 7.

  Crime

  Nov 23, 2023
• ‘No place for bigotry’: B.C. Premier David Eby condemns recent rise in hate crimes

  British Columbia Premier David Eby has condemned a rise in hate crimes in the province driven by the Israeli-Hamas conflict and 'targeting of gay and trans communities' in the U.S.

  Crime

  Oct 28, 2023
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• Peterborough police to canvass for video evidence of antisemitic flyers distribution

  Around 6 p.m. Thursday members of its auxiliary unit will be canvassing for video in the neighbourhoods of Parkhill Road West, Crowley Crescent, Monaghan Road and Hopkins Avenue.

  Crime

  Jul 13, 2023
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• ‘Hate is on the rise’: Calgary police

  Calgary Police Service's hate crimes unit said the combined number of hate-motivated incidents and crimes in the city have more than doubled from 2019 to 2022.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2023