Toronto police say they are aware of 'many' demonstrations planned across the city this weekend and warn that hate-motivated behaviour will not be tolerated.
WATCH ABOVE: Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw says officers have seen a stark increase in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents since fighting began between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East. Mark Carcasole reports – Oct 19, 2023“Large-scale” demonstrations related to conflict in the Middle East are expected in Toronto this weekend, police say, prompting an increased officer presence and a warning from the deputy chief that “hate-motivated” behaviour won’t be tolerated.
“While the Toronto Police Service will be present to ensure lawful demonstrations, we want to be very clear we will not tolerate any intimidation, any harassment or any hate-motivated behavior aimed at specific communities in our city,” Pogue said. What constitutes hate speech is “complex,” Pogue said, and does require consultation with the Ministry of the Attorney General.
“As a police service, we put a number of things in place as things have been escalating,” Pogue said. “We’ve enhanced our hate crime investigators, the enhancement of our unit itself. And we are trying to streamline reporting as well.”
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