A hate crime is a criminal offence against a person or property that is based on:

• Race
• Country of origin
• Ethnicity
• Skin colour
• Religion
• Sex or gender
• Age
• Disability (physical or mental)
• Sexual orientation or gender identity
• Any other similar factor(s)

Hate crimes can include assault, sexual assault, murder, threats, harassment and property damage (mischief).

IF YOU HAVE BEEN THE VICTIM OF A HATE CRIME

• Write down all information about what happened (date, time, location, etc)
• Find out if anyone witnessed the crime
• Take photos of any hate motivated vandalism
• Keep any evidence, such as letters or other propaganda

ADVOCATING GENOCIDE

It is an offence to support or promote genocide. Genocide is the systemic elimination of a group of people who are of the same race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other similar factor(s). This includes:

• Killing members of the group
• Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group
• Inflicting conditions intended to destroy a group
• Preventing births within the group
• Removing children from the group 

PUBLIC INCITEMENT OF HATRED

This occurs when a person makes statements in a public place that incite hatred against an identifiable group that could lead to a breach of the peace, or promotes hatred against an identifiable group. This could include:

• Spoken words
• Recordings
• Images
• Signs

If you would like to report a hate crime, please call 613-966-0882 or click our link for e-reporting.