Reporting hate crimes is essential for a safe and healthy city, whether it be directly to police or anonymously. Toronto Crime Stoppers have launched a campaign to encourage reporting of hate crimes while bringing awareness to the devastating impact these crimes have on communities. “Concerned citizens who see something and...

Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw has made it clear that demonstrations or people congregating on the Avenue Rd. bridge over Highway 401 will be no longer be permitted and there will be arrests if necessary. “This is an overpass over the busiest highway in Canada, it is a piece of...

The Toronto Police Service is committing a significant number of resources to address the significant spike in hate crimes in the city since the events in the Middle East began October 7. Police officers have been attending almost daily demonstrations and gatherings to keep the peace, some with more than...

When ‘Your Ward News’ hit newsstands for the first time in March 2015, many readers were shocked by the overtly racist Neo-Nazi themes and misogynistic remarks. Detective Kiran Bisla, the Toronto Police Service’s Hate Crime Coordinator, was involved in the investigation into the racist content from the beginning. As the...

Toronto Police officers are reaching out to the community to recognize and report hate crime. Officers from 43 Division recently began community outreach with a video on the importance of addressing hate crimes. “We want the community to feel empowered to stand up to hate crime and if they see...