TORONTO — The number of calls reporting hate crimes in Toronto has surged since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the city's police chief told a board meeting on Monday, adding that more than half of hate crimes this year have targeted the Jewish co
TORONTO — The number of calls reporting hate crimes in Toronto has surged since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the city's police chief told a board meeting on Monday, adding that more than half of hate crimes this year have targeted the Jewish community.
Demkiw said that of the 84 hate crimes confirmed since January this year, 56 per cent have been antisemitic in nature. Hate crimes against Muslims and Arabs living in Toronto have also increased, Demkiw said, but he voiced concern that incidents targeting those communities are significantly under-reported.
Last week, Statistics Canada said police-reported hate crimes across the country increased for a fourth year in a row in 2022.
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