VANCOUVER — British Columbia should have been able to anticipate a spike in hate to some degree during the COVID\u002D19 pandemic in order to protect the people who…
The report defines incidents of hate more broadly than the legal definition of a hate crime and covers actions or speech rooted in prejudice that aim to dehumanize or silence a targeted group.
The report says police reported hate incidents in B.C. in 2021 were 118 per cent higher than in 2019. But as victims struggle to come forward with what they’ve experienced, quantifying the true number can be difficult. The report also calls for the creation of a community-led centralized system for reporting incidents of hate that connects victims with counselling, helps them navigate the legal system, and collects data to analyze trends as part of a provincewide strategy to address hate.Article contentAt a separate news conference Tuesday, Premier David Eby said he, and many other residents, couldn’t believe the spike in hate that emerged during the pandemic.
Though the federal government falls outside the commissioner’s mandate, she says she hopes a series of recommendations around social media will be “informative for the government of Canada if and when they choose to address the significant impact of online hate across the country.”Article content
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