The Senate has amended the government’s hate crime bill to include the noose as a prohibited symbol during its review of the legislation.

MONTREAL—Effigies of hanged politicians, including one wearing a mock Jewish kippah, are being investigated by the Montreal police hate crime unit.

In March 2026, the New York Police Department adjusted the data tracking hate crimes to publish data of both confirmed hate crimes and cases that have been reported as hate crimes but not yet confirmed.

Members of the TPS Hate Crime Unit executed a search warrant on April 2 and located the accused, the police force said. Muhammad Anas Sial, 33, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with public incitement of hatred.

The Liberal government’s new anti-hate bill, which Conservatives opposed due to an amendment removing the religious defence to hate speech, has passed the House of Commons and will now head to the Senate.

"Officers remain on scene and the arson attack is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime," the MPS statement reads.

The Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act has also been updated to make it easier for prosecutors to prove prejudice or hate as a motive for a crime.

What Counts as a ‘Hate Crime’? In England, an offense called a “hate crime” is not explicitly mentioned in the law. Instead, crimes are prosecuted under the above laws when they involve hostility toward “protected characteristics.”

The third will make hate-motivated crime a specific offence.

Ottawa is set to table a new hate crime bill on Sept. 19 that is expected to make it a criminal offence to intentionally promote hate in public by using “terror” and “hate” symbols.

After political drama lasting several days, the Liberal government sided with the Bloc Québécois to amend its hate crime bill by removing the religious defence to hate speech.

He described himself as a Christian with "very, very deep beliefs" but said that religious texts should not be used to “escape committing a hate crime.”

Alongside them operates a network of publicly funded "anti-hate" organizations—some receiving substantial federal grants—whose publications have described Conservative Party members and conservative Catholics as likely to be associated with hate groups

A 32-year-old man has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly crashing a vehicle into the gates of Brisbane’s main synagogue, in what police describe as a wilful attack on a place of worship.

“But I’m sure that communities up and down the country would want that renewed focus on violent crime, on antisocial behaviour, and on actual hate crime.”

The party said this was a response to a “horrifying rise in hate and hate-related crimes,” particularly against Muslims and Jews.

Canada’s Criminal Code already prohibits hate propaganda and treats hate-motivated crimes as aggravating factors at sentencing. The government’s legislation would prohibit obstruction or intimidation of faith-based institutions.

“In the Runighan case, an extensive investigation was conducted that has led to what I believe are the first ever hate crime charges in PEI. Promotion of hatred is a toxic, dangerous, and hurtful crime that deeply impacts our communities.”

It aims to add four new hate-related offences to the Criminal Code, including for the crimes of obstructing or intimidating those who seek to use faith-based institutions, as well as for hate-motivated crimes and the intentional promotion of hate through

Canadians need protection from crime, not from offensive opinions that might be considered “hateful” by some but not by others.

A conviction on a hate crime charge typically carries a penalty of no more than 10 years in prison, but Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa Hindman said if the crime involves an attempted killing, the sentence can be as long as life in prison.

He was found guilty in February of murder, attempted murder and hate-crime charges in the death of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of the boy’s mother, Hanan Shaheen.

Pardy also said the legislation could potentially lead to Canadians being charged with hate crimes for "misgendering" someone, putting freedom of expression at risk.

Justice Minister Sean Fraser has come under fire from the Bloc Québécois after he reportedly pulled his support for their amendment to his hate crime bill seeking to remove the religious defence to hate speech.

Bill C-9, also known as the "Combatting Hate Act," would make it a crime to intimidate or obstruct people from attending places of worship, schools, and other public spaces associated with an identifiable group, as well as make hate-motivated crime a

Federal hate crime charges were brought Wednesday against Elias Rodriguez, the man accused of fatally shooting two Israeli staffers outside of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington in May.

They say in a release to while the term "hate crime" does not appear in the Criminal Code, it usually refers to hate-propaganda offences and hate-motivated offences.

The Israel Foreign Ministry has welcomed the delivery of the toughest laws Australia has ever had against hate crimes.

Spike in Hate Crimes Prompts Action Across Australia, hate crimes are rising, triggering both legal crackdowns and policy shifts. In Victoria, seven men were charged on Feb. 26 for allegedly performing a Nazi salute at a Geelong venue on Feb. 8. 

In an April 17 letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Schumer said that the attack was a federal hate crime. "Given the deeply troubling allegations that the suspect targeted Gov.