Hamilton Hate Crimes

• New online hate-reporting platform launches in Hamilton

  WeSupportHamilton.ca is a new website that aims to give people who have experienced hate an option to report those incidents, as well as provide them with resources and support.

  Canada

  May 8, 2023
  
• Hamilton police investigate vandalism of Black council candidate’s ad as hate crime

  Hamilton police say the hate crime unit is investigating an incident involving someone putting a white supremacist sticker on top of an ad for a Black city council candidate.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2022
  
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• Police arrest Hamilton man in alleged ‘hate’ video shot on HSR bus

  Hamilton Police are appealing for witnesses after a man posted video of himself hurling hate-motivated threats on an HSR bus arriving at Gage Park near the Lawrence Road entrance.

  Crime

  Aug 3, 2022
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• Police seek witnesses to hate incident on HSR bus in Hamilton

  Hamilton police say they are seeking witnesses to a hate incident captured in a three minute video sent to them via an online reporting portal.

  Crime

  Aug 2, 2022
• Police hate crime unit investigating, reviewing vandalism outside Hamilton schools

  Hamilton's public school board is condemning two recent incidents of hateful vandalism outside local schools, both of which were reported to Hamilton police.

  Crime

  May 17, 2022
• Hamilton police investigating anti-Muslim hate crime in Ancaster, suspect in custody

  Hamilton police have arrested a man in connection with an alleged hate crime incident in Ancaster that investigators say involved an anti-Muslim attack on two women.

  Crime

  Jul 13, 2021
• Hamilton police to launch hate crime case review team

  'Left unchecked,' Hamilton police Chief Frank Bergen acknowledges that hate crimes can have a 'far-reaching impact' on communities.

  Politics

  Jul 8, 2021
• Hamilton police announce online reporting option for hate/bias incidents

  Bergen says the move is about providing one other layer of assurance to the community that "we're open, we're transparent, we need the information."

  Crime

  Mar 10, 2020
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• Support for multi-purpose hub for marginalized communities widespread, Hamilton politicians hear

  Lika Miklos, representing the LGBTQ2 community, says "we need a space to feel safe and call home."

  Politics

  Nov 6, 2019
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• Hamilton anti-hate coalition to launch ‘No Hate in the Hammer’ campaign

  A campaign to fight hate in Hamilton is being launched days after a StatsCan report revealed that Hamilton has the most police-reported hate crimes in the country.

  Jul 26, 2019