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Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser speaks at a news conference about a new bill aimed to address hate crimes on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on September 2025. Does the bill go far enough in tackling Canada’s rising hate crime crisis? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

October 20, 2025

From warning to reality: Canada’s escalating hate crisis demands action

Frederick John Packer, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Davut Akca, Lakehead University

Canadian policymakers need to take more action on hate crimes. Here are five actions that could make a difference.

People marching from Manhattan to Brooklyn against the rise in antisemitism in New York in 2020. (Shutterstock)

October 30, 2023

Israel‑Hamas war: Canada must act to prevent hate crimes against Muslim and Jewish communities

Davut Akca, Lakehead University

International conflicts can often trigger hate crimes against diasporas and other connected communities. Canadian governments should take action to prevent a rise in hate crimes.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan applauds during a conference in Istanbul in July 2020 as lawmakers made speeches before voting on a bill that would give the government greater powers to regulate social media. (Turkish Presidency via AP)

October 14, 2020

Dissidents of the Turkish government are living in fear in Canada

Mehmet Bastug, Lakehead University and Davut Akca, University of Saskatchewan

As Turkey reaches around the world to spy on and intimidate dissidents, new research shows Turks living in Canada are fearful and make frequent changes in how they live to protect themselves.

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