Shane Daum, a 43-year-old gay man, says he was attacked while camping a month ago.

The investigation is being looked at as a hate-motivated criminal offence.

One count of assault was sworn against Jamie Allen Bezanson on July 21, in connection with the March 13 incident in East Vancouver.

A Summerland business owner is looking for an apology from the mayor, after a tense confrontation on Saturday.

According to the Peterborough Police Service, on Tuesday around 4:10 p.m., the man allegedly uttered racist and derogatory slurs towards the victim.

Toni Boot says she was disappointed and disheartened to witness the aftermath of the vandalism at the home on Hespler Road.

The incident reportedly happened in May, when a 17-year-old girl and her mother boarded a bus near Pacific Centre Mall in Vancouver.

The modest Summerland home was vandalized with spray paint, and two windows were smashed.

Surveillance cameras show the two suspects punching a woman and throwing her to the ground.

The RCMP said it was the first time the advocating genocide law had been used in the province.