The number of hate-motivated incidents in Toronto has spiked by nearly 55%, with an average of five hate crime calls daily, highlighting underreporting challenges due to a lack of trust in police.
Antisemitism accounts for almost half of the 221 reported hate crimes this year, emphasizing the need for building trust and awareness within communities to address hate-motivated incidents.
Since the Israel-Hamas conflict began, there have been 1,378 calls for reported hate crimes, with 333 incidents confirmed as hate-motivated, leading to 107 arrests and 268 charges, mainly related to crimes against property.
Toronto police have been actively engaging with the Jewish and Muslim communities through school visits and presentations to raise public awareness and address the community stress caused by ongoing geopolitical events.
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