Hate incidents

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In Canada, The Hate Crimes Community Working Group defines hate incidents as: "expressions of bias, prejudice and bigotry that are carried out by individuals, groups, organizations and states, directed against stigmatized and marginalized groups in communities, and intended to affirm and secure existing structures of domination and subordination.[1]

Hate crimes on the other hand are defined as: "hate incidents that are also criminal offences committed against a person or property and motivated, in whole or in part, by bias or prejudice based on real or perceived race, national or ethnic origin, language, colour, religion, gender, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation or any other similar factor."[2]

Due to a rather narrow definition of "hate crimes" in the Canadian criminal code, physical assaults motivated by racial group, religion, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, or political affiliation are not classified as hate crimes.

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  1. ^ Commission reports on inquiry into assaults against Asian Canadian anglers. Ontario Human Rights Commission (2008-05-13). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  2. ^ Commission reports on inquiry into assaults against Asian Canadian anglers. Ontario Human Rights Commission (2008-05-13). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
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