The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the safety and security of all Canadians.

Ottawa, ON, July 25, 2024 With hate crimes consistently on the rise, the Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) is announcing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Office of the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia and with the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism.

The violence in Israel and Palestine has reached brutal and devastating levels in recent weeks. Thousands have been killed and injured. Witnessing the extreme violence against civilians has been polarizing for many around the world.

Asalamu alaikum / Peace be upon you

June 28, 2023, Ottawa, Ontario

In collaboration with the Anti-hate Community Leaders Group, the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA) has launched an App for children and youth to combat online hate.

May 9th, 2023

May 05, 2023 TORONTO

On April 11, 2023, York Regional Police charged a suspect with Assault and Mischief after a suspected hate-motivated incident at Imam Mahdi Islamic Centre in the City of Markham.