The pandemic has seen an uptick in hate incidents against a variety of Canadians. The past week alone saw vandalism targeting Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh communities specifically.
“The Hill I Am Prepared To Die On”: The Fight Against Trans Women In Alberta
AB Radical Feminists tweeted in June that the T in LGBTQ2S+ is “a f***ing parasite.”
Le Parti populaire recrute un candidat Islamophobe en vue des prochaines élections
Jimmy Voyer, qui est aussi un membre du conseil exécutif du Parti conservateur du Québec, s’en prend à des élus musulmans en ligne, et partage du contenu associé à Qanon dans un groupe Facebook fréquenté par des complotistes.
“1488 or bust”: We Found Another Iron March Neo-Nazi In The Canadian Armed Forces
"The more I researched and read, the more nationalism and fascism seemed to just make sense,” writes armoured corporal William Condie. “Then a friend suggested this place, and, well... Here I am."
Sorry, Not Sorry
Truth and reconciliation can only happen when the entire nation is honest and acknowledges this ugly truth. Apologies are nice, but changed behaviour is often the best form of recourse.
Gym Owner Arrested And Charged By Police For Threatening To Kill Feminists Has A Long History Of Hate Towards Women
“Well, all the feminist [sic] I know are gonna die soon. There’s about to be a major culling in this city. The only good feminist is a dead feminist.”
Antisemitic Pseudo-Medical Science Claiming Jews Are Hiding The Cure For Cancer Alive And Well In Canada
German New Medicine’s creator blamed cancer deaths on the Jewish people and collaborated with Nazi revivalists. That’s not stopping some Canadians from teaching his disproven methods today.
Anti-Restriction Protester And Active Duty Police Officer Appears With Antisemitic Livestreamer
A regular fixture at protests against public health measures, Police On Guard For Thee and Constable Chris Vandenbos seem to have few qualms about sharing the stage with antisemites and conspiracy theorists willing to help share their message.
We Finally Know What Might Be In Canada’s New Anti-Hate Law
While a step forward, the law is probably still two years away, and will be hotly contested.
Meet The Islamophobic PPC Candidate Peddling Online Conspiracy Theories In Shady Facebook Groups
Jimmy Voyer has praised hateful far-right figures, attacked Muslim federal politicians – calling them “radical Islamists” – and shared content associated with Qanon in a conspiracist Facebook group.
Anti-Masker Claims To Have Stolen Multiple COVID-19 Vaccines For “Testing”
Kelly Anne Farkas says they’re going to have scientists “examine” the vaccines for “everyone to see,” on livestream. To politicians: “we’re coming to get ya.”
Hate Crimes Reach "Largest Number" Ever According To New Police-Reported Stats
Only a small percentage of hate incidents are reported to law enforcement. It’s incomplete data, but it helps us spot trends. We’ll have better data when the General Social Survey is released.