Xenophobia

• Nine Islamic schools on high alert after email threatening ‘slaughter’ of Muslims

  The Muslim Association of Canada says nine schools it operates across Canada are on high alert after the schools received an email this week threatening violence against Muslims.

  Crime

  Sep 25
  
• Montreal police report surge in hate crimes since Israel-Hamas war

  Police say that as of Wednesday they had received reports of 12 hate crimes targeting the city's Jewish community and four targeting Montreal's Arab and Muslim communities.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2023
  
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• Man arrested in connection with mosque vandalism: Montreal police

  Photos circulating on social media showed a mosque in Montreal North with its front windows smashed. Police could not confirm the suspect's age or what charges he could face.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2023
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• Ottawa man charged with hate-motivated assault at Gloucester Centre

  Ottawa police say an assault at the Gloucester Centre on Wednesday evening was hate-motivated after racialized individuals were subjected to xenophobic slurs.

  Crime

  Oct 1, 2021
• Ottawa Muslim family shaken after being told ‘go back to where you came from’ over dog-leash argument

  A viral video in Ottawa showing a confrontation between a Muslim family and a dog owner in Manotick shows a man telling the Canadian-Pakistani family 'go back where you came from'.

  News

  Jul 20, 2021
• Maritime Asian community speaks out against targeted violence

  'Stop Asian hate, anti-Asian racism.' After a shocking shooting spree in the U.S. left six women of Asian descent dead, the Asian community in Atlantic Canada is speaking out.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2021
• Hate crime reports up 57% in 2020: Ottawa police

  Ottawa police say the number of reported hate crimes in 2020 was up 57 per cent after it reintroduced a unit dedicated to investigating hateful incidents.

  Crime

  Feb 25, 2021
• Police release photo of suspect in hate-motivated incident in Kitchener

  Police say a man made xenophobic remarks while riding a mountain bike past a couple walking on Spur Line Trail near Weber and Wilhelm streets early Monday.

  Crime

  Oct 14, 2020
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• Tech CEO Michael Lofthouse resigns after racist coronavirus rant caught on camera

  In the video, Lofthouse can be heard telling a family: 'You don't belong here.'

  Trending

  Jul 14, 2020
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• Why it’s especially important to mark Asian Heritage Month this year

  Asian Heritage Month offers all Canadians an opportunity to learn more about the history of Asian Canadians and celebrate their contributions to Canada, Meera Estrada says.

  Commentary

  May 17, 2020