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Mar 2022
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Hate crimes in Canada are up. What’s bei...

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Hate crimes in Canada are up. Recent data out from Statistics Canada showed that in the first year of the pandemic, incidents reported to police increased by 37 per cent from the previous year. 2,669 hate crimes were reported to police in 2020 – the highest number since data became available in 2009. But in Canada, charging someone for a hate crime rarely h ... Show More
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