The police unit reviewed more than 200 reports and found 46 were suspected/actual hate-motivated crimes. yxe
“It’s imperative, and not only provides a true sense of that person being heard, but also being validated, that what is occurring to them is important even if it may not be criminal in nature,” Shepherd said.If an incident doesn’t meet the criminal threshold, there are still labour boards, the Office of Residential Tenancies and human rights commissions the unit can help victims access, Shepherd said.
Under Canadian criminal law, “identifiable groups” are people who can be distinguished by things like colour, race, religion, national/ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or mental/physical disability. Where there’s a determination that a crime was motivated by hate, that motivation is considered an aggravating factor at sentencing.Article content
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