Hate Crimes

• Peterborough police create online form to report hate bias incidents

  Peterborough police say a new online option for reporting hate bias incidents is a means to reduce barriers for complainants and for better understanding of incident frequency.

  Crime

  Jun 16
  
• Buffalo mass shooting: Gunman charged with federal hate crimes

  Payton Gendron was already facing a mandatory life sentence without parole if convicted on previously filed state charges in the May 14 rampage.

  Crime

  Jun 15
  
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• Fighting hate requires new strategies, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner says

  More than 2,600 people participated in the survey, 930 of whom said they witnessed or experienced hate incidents during the pandemic.

  Canada

  Jun 8
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• 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
• Edmonton police lay charges in 6 assaults believed to be motivated by hate

  Police say hate-motivated crimes are up in Edmonton this year. Anyone who is affected by a hate crime can connect with the EPS crime and trauma-informed support services.

  Crime

  May 4
• Toronto police record rise in hate crimes, including against Asian Canadians

  Last year saw 257 hate crimes reported in Toronto, significantly above the 10-year average of 162 per year.

  Crime

  Apr 26
• Peterborough area hate crime rate in 2020 highest of Canada’s census metropolitan areas: report

  Over the three-year span, 89 hate incidents were reported to Peterborough police, with 52 being deemed a crime.

  Crime

  Mar 22
• Calgary rally held to push for anti-racism action from all levels of government

  People from all walks of life gathered in Calgary for an anti-racism rally to push for sustainable and meaningful change at a policy level when it comes to racism.

  Perspectives

  Mar 20
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• New stats show hate crimes in B.C. surged during first year of COVID pandemic

  The latest stats across Canada show the reported crimes targeting Asian people went up more than 300 per cent in 2020, the first year of the pandemic.

  Crime

  Mar 18
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• Alberta doubling funding to protect places of worship from hate crimes

  The money means churches, not-for-profit agencies, registered charities, and other organizations can apply for grants for security and technology improvements.

  Politics

  Mar 13