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Community groups say Canadians are scared as Trudeau warns hate crimes are rising

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Community groups say Canadians are scared as Trudeau warns hate crimes are rising.

The latest Statistics Canada data on hate crimes in Canada shows that between 2022 and 2023 , the total number of police-reported hate crimes increased from 3,612 to 4,777 .

The reported number of hate crimes has been rising steadily over the last few years .

Justice Minister Arif Virani says Canada leads the G7 in the number of deaths linked to Islamophobic hatred.

Virani said as a racialized Muslim he knows “too well” the devastating impact crimes can have.

He said he will host a national forum on combating antisemitism next month .

Islamophobia Legal Assistance Hotline says number of calls doubled between 2023 and 2024 .

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