Hate Crimes

• Police, politicians, community leaders reassure Montreal Jewish community after threats

  Two men were arrested and accused of making online threats against Montreal's Jewish community on Monday evening, leading officials to reassure citizens they are safe.

  Politics

  May 19
• Anti-Semitic incidents in Edmonton under investigation by police hate crimes unit

  EPS has called on its Hate Crimes and Violent Extremism Unit to investigate after "two homes were approached and anti-Semitic rhetoric was used."

  Crime

  May 17
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• Calgary council considering options for voters list after candidate with racist history threatens doxxing AHS employees

  A Calgary mayoral candidate with a history of hate speech and existing criminal charges who has threatened AHS employees could get his hands on a list of voters in the city.

  Politics

  May 11
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• ‘I still can’t believe that is the Alberta I grew up in’: Muslim Canadian shocked by racist attacks

  A hate crimes researcher says Canadians must learn how and where to report racism in their community.

  Canada

  May 6
• Edmonton police consult Hate Crime unit on northwest road rage altercation

  Charges have been laid in a road rage case from Sunday evening and the Hate Crime Unit is investigating whether it was racially motivated. 

  Canada

  Apr 28
• ‘We will protect you,’ U.S. senators say after passing anti-Asian hate crimes bill

  The measure would expedite the review of hate crimes and provide support for local law enforcement in response to thousands of reported violent incidents in the past year.

  Politics

  Apr 22
• Anti-Asian hate crimes in Burnaby, B.C., have increased 350%: RCMP

  In 2019, 30 per cent of hate-motivated offenses had an Asian victim or target but in 2020, Burnaby RCMP said 63 per cent offences had an Asian victim or target.

  Crime

  Apr 16
• Suspect wanted after Toronto police say anti-Asian comment made toward man who was later punched

  Toronto police said the injured 52-year-old man had to be taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries.

  Crime

  Apr 9
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• Montreal police arrest man after anti-Asian incident sees woman threatened on metro

  Police are asking anyone who may have been a victim of a hate crime to immediately contact 911.

  Canada

  Apr 8
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• Calgary’s anti-lockdown protests with racist chants a ‘wicked problem’: Neufeld

  The Calgary Police Commission heard about the trio of racist incidents that plagued the city over the first weekend of spring and the "wicked problem" officers face.

  Canada

  Mar 23