Ottawa sees 19 per cent increase in reported hate crimes in 2023, police say
The number of reported hate crimes in Ottawa increased 19 per cent in 2023 from the year before, according to Ottawa police.
The Hate and Bias Crime Unit investigated 460 reported incidents in 2023, including 344 criminal and 116 hate-motivated incidents. That’s up from 377 total incidents, including 300 criminal and 77 hate incidents, reported in Ottawa in 2022.
Police say the groups most victimized were Jewish (92 reported incidents), LGBTQ2+ (65 reported incidents), Black (59 reported incidents) and Muslim (21 reported incidents).
That’s gotta sting!
