Canada’s National Hate Crimes Task Force
In response to the rise of hate crimes and incidents in Canada, the CRRF co-Chairs Canada’s National Hate Crimes Task Force with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The objective of the Task Force is to better understand the systemic challenges and gaps in addressing hate crimes and incidents in Canada. It aims to better equip policing services to prevent, investigate and support prosecutions related to hate crimes. This work must be done collectively to create tools and resources that are community-informed.
Community-informed tools to respond to hate crimes
Through the Task Force, work has progressed towards establishing frameworks for hate crimes training, reporting, and community reassurance protocols. These tools can be locally adapted by police services across the country.
Understanding and Reporting Hate Crimes
For community
An information pamphlet to educate communities on hate crime and encourage the reporting of hate crimes and incidents to police.
Hate Crimes Dashboard
For community
A statistical dashboard that provides relevant and transparent information on hate-motivated crimes and incidents to communities, as well as updated statistics.
National Standard on Hate Crimes Training
For policing services
This training articulates a baseline that should be mandatory for every sworn police officer serving in Canada.
Reassurance protocol: A victim-centered approach to hate-motivated crimes & incidents
For policing services
A framework which seeks to ensure victims of hate are given proper support by police after a very harmful experience.