Hate Crimes

• Assaults, bomb threats, Nazi salutes: Canada’s courts are starting to convict those targeting Jews

  Three cases in the aftermath of Oct. 7, 2023 have now resulted in convictions.

  Canada

  May 8
  
• Man convicted of threatening to bomb ‘every’ Toronto synagogue, ‘kill as many Jews as possible’

  Waisuddin Akbari is awaiting sentencing for the incident amid a surge in antisemitism.

  Canada

  Mar 25
  
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• Suspect in Toronto hate spree allegedly called for Jews to be hunted down, lynched

  An X account allegedly used by Amir Arvahi Azar called for 'escalation' to support Palestinians.

  Canada

  Mar 20
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• Crime Stoppers launches ‘Report Hate’ campaign in Edmonton

  A new campaign that encourages people to anonymously report hate crimes has launched in Edmonton.

  Crime

  Sep 25, 2024
• Grade 3 students ‘terrorized’ after Ontario man walks into gym class, goes on tirade

  Police have charged a 54-year-old Hamilton, Ont., man following an incident at a downtown mosque last Friday. It's alleged the man made 'hate-related' comments to a classroom.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2024
• Porch arson was hate-motivated, home targeted many times before: London police

  London police say the suspected hate-motivated arson follows a string of incidents involving property damage, theft and a threat against the household.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2024
• Toronto police investigate one suspected hate crime, make arrest in another

  Toronto police say one of the unrelated incidents occurred May 12 and the other June 1. One suspect has been arrested in the June 1 incident.

  Crime

  Jun 8, 2024
• 187 alleged hate crimes reported in Toronto in 2024, almost half antisemitic: police

  Toronto police say there have been close to 190 alleged hate crimes reported so far this year, nearly half of them antisemitic.

  Crime

  May 31, 2024
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• As online hate rises, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon wants Canadians to be nicer on the web

  In an exclusive interview with Global News, Governor General Mary Simon is urging Canadians to show more respect online -- and says a lack of it has affected her personally.

  Canada

  May 28, 2024
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• Police report shows hate crimes in London, Ont. on the rise

  A report presented to the London police services board Thursday shows that hate- or bias-motivated crimes rose by nearly 40 per cent in 2023.

  Crime

  May 16, 2024