Hate Crimes Canada
_PKG_848x480_1515754051773.jpg?w=180&quality=70&strip=all)
Hate crimes against Jewish Canadians keep rising — anti-Semitism isn’t just history
There were 2,041 incidents of hate crimes against Jewish Canadians in 2018, according to B’nai Brith Canada. Continue reading
‘You just want to be prepared’: Why some Muslim Canadian women are taking up self-defence
Noticing a rise in Islamophobic attacks and related incidents, some Muslim women are turning to self-defence classes. Continue reading
Anti-discrimination group wants to create mapping tool of hatred across Canada
The Vancouver-based Morgane Oger Foundation has issued a call for volunteers to help build the Canadian Atlas of Populist Extremism, to be known as CAPE. Continue reading
In Canada, Jews face more hate crimes, while Muslims face more violent ones: StatCan
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
Police-reported hate crimes targeting Muslims grew by over 150 per cent. For Jews, they grew by over 60 per cent. Continue reading
Pittsburgh attack comes amid rising anti-Semitism in North America
The attack at a Pittsburgh synagogue occurred at a time of rising antisemitism in both the United States and Canada. Continue reading
Pages ripped from Qur’an put on car windshields again, police investigating
The incident, at a fundraising dinner for a Vision TV program, came two weeks after police said they were investigating three similar occurrences in Mississauga. Continue reading
Hate crimes against Muslims are down as overall number of hate crimes increases
The number of police-reported hate crimes specifically targeting Muslims went down last year after spiking by over 250 per cent in the four years prior. Continue reading
Hate crimes against Muslims in Canada increase 253% over four years
The number of police-reported hate crimes targeting Muslims more than tripled between 2012 and 2015, despite the overall number of such crimes decreasing over the same period, according to Statistics Canada. Continue reading