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Hate, racism, and Islamophobia exist. Hate affects you and your families.
These incidents affect your community. Facing or seeing racism and Islamophobia is hurtful and may lead to trauma. If you have experienced any form of racism and Islamophobia, you are not alone. We are here to help.
Hate, racism, and Islamophobia exist. Hate affects you and your families.
These incidents affect your community. Facing or seeing racism and Islamophobia is hurtful and may lead to trauma. If you have experienced any form of racism and Islamophobia, you are not alone. We are here to help.
The first step in stopping hate is speaking up. Don’t hesitate to report an incident you believe is motivated by hate.
Help create long-term change in preventing hate.
The first step in stopping hate is speaking up. Don’t hesitate to report an incident you believe is motivated by hate.
Help create long-term change in preventing hate.
Examples include:
People shouting, “You are terrorists,” or your neighbour saying, “I hate immigrants,” or someone unleashing dogs near Muslims, etc.
An example of this is:
A person asking a neighbour or employee, “but where are you really from?”
The Criminal Code also includes three specific offences that are listed under the rubric of hate propaganda:
Section 318(1) Advocating Genocide (i.e. the intent to destroy in whole or in part, any identifiable group)
Section 319 (1) Public Incitement of Hatred (i.e. communication in public that is likely to lead to a breach of the peace
Section 319 (2) Wilful Promotion of Hatred (communicating in a public place, including words spoken or written or recorded electronically or electro-magnetically or otherwise, and gestures, signs or other visible representations).
Under S319, no charges can be laid for alleged offences without the consent of the provincial Attorney General.
The mischief section, 430, covers hate-motivated mischief and religious property in subsection 4.1.
Examples include:
People shouting, “You are terrorists,” or your neighbour saying, “I hate immigrants,” or someone unleashing dogs near Muslims, etc.
An example of this is:
A person asking a neighbour or employee, “but where are you really from?”
The Criminal Code also includes three specific offences that are listed under the rubric of hate propaganda:
Section 318(1) Advocating Genocide (i.e. the intent to destroy in whole or in part, any identifiable group)
Section 319 (1) Public Incitement of Hatred (i.e. communication in public that is likely to lead to a breach of the peace
Section 319 (2) Wilful Promotion of Hatred (communicating in a public place, including words spoken or written or recorded electronically or electro-magnetically or otherwise, and gestures, signs or other visible representations).
Under S319, no charges can be laid for alleged offences without the consent of the provincial Attorney General.
The mischief section, 430, covers hate-motivated mischief and religious property in subsection 4.1.
Examples include:
People shouting, “You are terrorists,” or your neighbour saying, “I hate immigrants,” or someone unleashing dogs near Muslims, etc.
An example of this is:
A person asking a neighbour or employee, “but where are you really from?”
Such messages may lead to threats or acts of personal or property harm against targeted groups.
Examples include:
"Punish a Muslim Day" campaign, racist tweets, etc.
Racism
Xenophobia
Islamophobia
Examples include:
People shouting, “You are terrorists,” or your neighbour saying, “I hate immigrants,” or someone unleashing dogs near Muslims, etc.
An example of this is:
A person asking a neighbour or employee, “but where are you really from?”
Such messages may lead to threats or acts of personal or property harm against targeted groups.
Examples include:
"Punish a Muslim Day" campaign, racist tweets, etc.
Racism Xenophobia Islamophobia
We know facing hate is very painful. It makes you feel fear. We have help and supports available for you.
Recognizing hate and creating awareness about hate can help counter it. The more we report hate, the better we understand how it impacts communities.
When you report, we can collect the best evidence to demand that elected officials to make a change. The first step in stopping hate is speaking up; don’t hesitate to report an incident you believe is motivated by hate. You could be helping to create long-term change in preventing hate.
We know facing hate is very painful. It makes you feel fear. We have help and supports available for you.
Recognizing hate and creating awareness about hate can help counter it. The more we report hate, the better we understand how it impacts communities.
When you report, we can collect the best evidence to demand that elected officials to make a change. The first step in stopping hate is speaking up; don’t hesitate to report an incident you believe is motivated by hate. You could be helping to create long-term change in preventing hate.
