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Arrest made in suspected hate-motivated mischief investigation, Carlos Anaya-Sanchez, 59

August 16, 2021, 11:37 am
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The Toronto Police Service has made an arrest in a suspected hate-motivated mischief investigation.

On Thursday, August 5, 2021, police attended a radio call at Downsview Park.

It is alleged that:

- anti-Semitic graffiti was found on the property

After consultation with the Service's specialized Hate Crime Unit, the investigation is being treated as a suspected hate motivated offence.

On Thursday, August 12, 2021, Carlos Anaya-Sanchez, 59, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with:

1. Mischief under $5,000

He will be attending court at 1000 Finch Avenue West, on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 2:30 p.m., in room 301.


Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.

When suspected hate-motivated offences are reported to police, the investigation will be led by a Divisional investigator. The Hate Crime Unit will be made aware and specialized officers from that unit will support the investigation as needed.

If it is alleged a criminal offence was committed (such as assault or mischief) and it is believed to have been motivated by bias, prejudice or hate, the officer-in-charge will consult with the Crown. If a person is charged and convicted of the offence, the Judge will take into consideration hate as an aggravating factor when imposing a sentence.

Wilful promotion of hatred and advocating genocide are hate propaganda (hate speech) offences which require the Attorney General’s consent. Members of the Hate Crime Unit will provide assistance and support to the divisional investigators in seeking the Attorney General’s consent to lay these charges, if applicable. These charges are often laid at a later time.


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Missing Man, Yonge Street and Finch Avenue area, Kobua Numfor, 34

August 16, 2021, 10:37 am
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The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public's assistance locating a missing man.

Kobua Numfor, 34, was last seen on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at approximately 4 p.m., in the area of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue .

He is described as 5'4", thin to medium build, balding with a goatee and moustache.

He was last seen wearing black jeans, navy blue beanie hat, sports jacket and black/brown shoes with white soles.

Police are concerned for his safety.


Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.


A person can be reported missing at any time - there is no 24 hour waiting period. If you are concerned for someone’s immediate safety, call 9-1-1. Otherwise, you can report a person as missing to the Toronto Police Service by calling the non-emergency number 416-808-2222.


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Missing Man Located, Horner Avenue and Judson Street area, Liban Farah, 35

August 16, 2021, 12:27 pm
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Police request assistance with Fraud Over $5000 investigation, Photograph released

August 16, 2021, 2:00 pm
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The Toronto Police Service's Financial Crimes Unit is requesting the public's assistance with identifying a man who is alleged to have conned a mortgage lender into providing a mortgage on a property he did not own.

It is reported that:

- in May this year, a homeowner received mortgage documents from a lawyer regarding a mortgage on their home

- the homeowner contacted the lawyer and advised him that they did not have a mortgage

- by that time, the mortgage proceeds had already been advanced to a man

The man used false identification to impersonate the real property owner.

Investigators are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the man.

A photograph has been released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7310, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.


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Appeal for witnesses in shooting investigation, Sherway Gardens

August 17, 2021, 2:50 pm
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Investigators are appealing for witnesses and video footage as part of a shooting investigation.

At approximately 2.40 p.m., on Friday, August 13, 2021, police responded to multiple reports of shots fired at Sherway Gardens following a physical altercation between two groups on the East side of the mall.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation.

Officers want to speak to anyone who was at the mall that day and who witnessed the altercation, heard anything, or was nearby at the time. Investigators are also appealing for cell phone footage.

Anyone with information is urged to call Detective Jason Hunter #8700 on 416-808-2510.

Information can also be passed on to Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.


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Missing Woman, Finch Avenue East and Highway 427 area, Crystal Lee Fournier, 32

August 17, 2021, 6:35 pm
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The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public's assistance locating a missing woman.

Crystal Lee Fournier, 32, was reported missing to police on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, and was last seen in March 2021, in the Finch Avenue East and Highway 427 area.

She is described as 5'3", with black hair, and brown eyes.

There is no clothing description available.

Police are concerned for her safety.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.


A person can be reported missing at any time - there is no 24 hour waiting period. If you are concerned for someone’s immediate safety, call 9-1-1. Otherwise, you can report a person as missing to the Toronto Police Service by calling the non-emergency number 416-808-2222.


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Missing Girl Located, Dawes Road and Gower Street area Teniah Earle, 12

August 17, 2021, 6:47 pm
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Homicide #49/2021, Steeles Avenue East and Gordon Murison Lane area

August 17, 2021, 8:15 pm
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The Toronto Police Service would like to inform the public of a homicide investigation.

On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at approximately 6 a.m., police responded to a vehicle fire in the Steeles Avenue East and Gordon Murison Lane area.

It is reported that:

- officers located the remains of an unidentified man in a vehicle

A post-mortem examination was conducted and the death was ruled to be a homicide.

Investigators are appealing for witnesses or anyone in the area that has dash-cam and video surveillance to contact Homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.


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Missing Girl, Tandridge Crescent and Byng Avenue area, Joga Pokhan, 14

August 17, 2021, 8:59 pm
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The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public's assistance locating a missing girl.

Joga Pokhan, 14, was last seen on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at 10 p.m., in the Tandridge Crescent and Byng Avenue area .

She is described as female, brown, 4'11", 89 lbs., with long black hair in a ponytail. She was last seen wearing a blue and white shirt, black tights, and black slippers.

No photograph available.

Police are concerned for her safety.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.

Tips and sightings can also be reported online to Canada’s missing children resource centre Missing Kids, which is operated by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection.

Anyone can report a missing person at any time - there is no 24 hour waiting period. If you are concerned for someone’s immediate safety, call 9-1-1. Otherwise, you can report a missing person to the Toronto Police Service by calling the non-emergency number 416-808-2222.


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Fail to Remain Personal Injury Collision #34/2021, Martin Grove Road and Eglinton Avenue West, Police seek public's assistance identifying driver

August 18, 2021, 8:00 am
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Traffic investigators are asking for the public's assistance with identifying a driver involved in a fail to remain collision.

On Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at approximately 3:04 p.m., police received a report of a Fail to Remain Personal Injury collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at Martin Grove Road and Eglinton Avenue West.

It is reported that:

- the driver of a grey 2007 Volkswagen Jetta was southbound on Martin Grove Road turning eastbound onto Eglinton Avenue West

- a 74-year-old man was standing on the south east corner at a bus stop

- the vehicle mounted the south east curb and struck the man and the bus shelter

- the vehicle fled the scene and was abandoned a short distance away

- the pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries

Police are asking for the public's help to identify the driver. He is described as having dreadlocks with blond tips and was last seen leaving the Warrender Avenue area in a black Hyundai Santa Fe ride-sharing vehicle. A photograph has been released.

The investigation is ongoing by members of Traffic Services.

Police are asking local residents, businesses and drivers, who may have security or dash camera footage of the area or incident, to contact investigators.


Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.


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Making Progress Together on Police Reform by the Toronto Police Services Board and the Toronto Police Service: a One-Year Update

August 18, 2021, 10:00 am
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Today, one year after the Toronto Police Service Board unanimously approved 81 recommendations charting a course for wide-ranging changes to be made across the organization, the Toronto Police Service and the Board continue to make progress in implementing comprehensive police reform, in collaboration with the City of Toronto and other community stakeholders.

The issues we are in the process of addressing remain as relevant as ever for the residents of Toronto, including critical dialogue around anti-Black racism, systemic discrimination, policing, accountability, transparency and reform. The changes we are making reflect those important conversations, and the community priorities highlighted from the considerable feedback we have received, and continue to receive, from thousands of Torontonians.

The Board’s 81 recommendations put into place a roadmap for comprehensive policing reform, and include a work plan with short, medium and long-term implementation timelines. By the end of 2021, the Board and the Service are planning to have implemented or addressed more than 80 percent of the 81 recommendations, making notable progress in areas that are meaningfully changing the ways in which we provide policing services to the public, and improving the support we provide to our Members.

"I am proud of the landmark policing reforms approved by the Board last August, which set the Board and the Service on an ambitious reform agenda," said Mayor John Tory, who also serves as a Member of the Police Services Board. "We have made progress implementing the reforms, and I know the Board and the Service are committed to continuing this important work. The rebuilding of trust is very much a work in progress, which goes beyond any specific recommendations, and my commitment to that objective remains very firm."

Board Chair Jim Hart stated that “the implementation of the 81 recommendations is one of the most important pieces of work for our Board, infusing all that we do, and the collaborative, community-focused approach we take. The Board views this work as a beginning; one that proposes immediate action and a commitment to change through ongoing consultation and a reimagining of our current approach to community safety. This process of reform is a journey, and the Board continues to work with the Service, the City and community partners to drive important and evolving change.”

“The Service is committed to being responsive to the needs of our city’s many diverse communities and prioritizing the implementation of all 81 recommendations,” said Chief of Police James Ramer. “Our work continues and I am pleased with the progress we are making, which has been possible because of the dedication and professionalism of our Service members.”

A One-Year Update Video showcases the recommendations that have been implemented to date, while the Police Reform Implementation Dashboard on the TPS website provides more detailed information on our progress.

Among others, notable accomplishments include:

• Expanding the coverage of the Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams, made up of specially trained crisis nurses and police officers, to 14 hours a day. Each division now has a Crisis Support Officer available to respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Launching a one-year Crisis Call Diversion Pilot in 14, 51 and 52 Divisions this summer with the Gerstein Crisis Centre. This pilot will ensure that a person in crisis who does not require a police response can be transferred seamlessly to a crisis worker co-located in our 911 Communications Centre.

• Implementing the Service’s Know Your Rights campaign, created with members from the Police and Community Engagement Review, which includes videos that help explain a person’s rights and an officer’s responsibilities during different types of interactions.

• Publishing a line-by-line budget for both 2020 and 2021, and providing increased transparency on spending by the Service in previous years. This and other datasets are being made available to the public in an accessible format.

• Making the ‘Notice of Scheduled Tribunal Hearings and Decisions’ public through the Service’s Disciplinary Hearing Office’s public-facing website.

• Signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Toronto Auditor General for the Auditor General to develop and carry out a work plan of independent audits of the Service on behalf of the Board. The Board has also communicated with the provincial government to request that the City of Toronto Act be amended to expand the Auditor General’s legislated authority to include the Toronto Police Service.

In our commitment to increased accountability and transparency, we went further than the 81 recommendations and have proactively moved forward in other areas of police reform.

• The Service’s Gun and Gang Strategy is more robust than ever. The Centralized Shooting Response Teams routinely liaise with other units in the Service, and work collaboratively with our partners at the City of Toronto in its community safety planning.

• Public Safety Response Teams conduct bail compliance checks to ensure those charged with gun-related offences are abiding by their court-imposed restrictions and they provide referrals to community support services in order to break the cycle of gang violence.

• TPS officers on the frontline are now equipped with body-worn cameras, providing an unbiased, independent account of police and community interactions. This technology is an investment in the Service’s commitment to delivering accountable and transparent policing services.

• Reforming the Service’s strip search procedures is ensuring that all strip searches are justified and monitored appropriately, which the Office of Independent Police Review Director (OIRPD) referred to as a ‘best in class’ model.

Whether it’s the Anti-Racism Advisory Panel, the Mental Health and Addictions Advisory Panel, the Missing and Missed Persons Implementation Team, or our many Community Consultative Committees, the Toronto Police Service’s reform journey benefits from the guidance and support of our city partners and communities.

Although there is more work to be done, we will continue to do what is necessary to showcase our commitment to transparency and accountability, and to strengthening trust with all of Toronto’s many communities.



Sandy Murray
Senior Advisor
Toronto Police Services Board
(416) 808-8090

Connie Osborne
Manager, Media Relations
Toronto Police Service
(416) 808-7921


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Missing Man, Queen Street West and Ossington Avenue, Dylan Deziel, 30

August 18, 2021, 7:32 am
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The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public's assistance locating a missing man.

Dylan Deziel, 30, was last seen on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at approximately 10:20 a.m., in the area of Queen Street West and Ossington Avenue area.

He is described as 6'0", 150 lbs., thin build, wearing a black hoodie on backwards, black sweat pants and black flip flops. He has short brown hair, stubble beard and moustache.

Police are concerned for his safety.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.


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Missing Man, Eglinton Avenue West and Yonge Street area, Waldemar Ernst Hofer, 60

August 18, 2021, 11:06 am
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The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public's assistance locating a missing man.

Waldemar Ernst Hofer, 60, was last seen on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at approximately
3 p.m., in the area of Eglinton Avenue West and Yonge Street.

He is described as 6'0", 200 lbs., bald with scar on face. He was last seen wearing jean shorts, grey t-shirt, grey faded baseball cap, black backpack and glasses.

Police are concerned for his safety.


Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.


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Missing Girl Located, Tandridge Crescent and Byng Avenue area, Monika Pokhan, 14

August 18, 2021, 12:28 pm
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Loaded fully automatic gun seized during arrest, Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street area

August 18, 2021, 12:50 pm
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A modified fully automatic firearm, loaded with 15 rounds, was seized during an arrest by 14 Division officers.

On Tuesday, August 17, 2021, officers were in the area of Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street.

It is alleged:

- officers recognized a man who was in breach of his current bail conditions

- officers approached the man and he fled

- officers were able to apprehend the man

- during his arrest, the man was in possession of a modified fully automatic Glock 19 which was loaded with 15 rounds

- he was also in possession of a quantity of cocaine and fentanyl

On Tuesday, August 17, 2021, Justin Barrett, 25, of Toronto was arrested. He was charged with:

1. two counts of Possession of schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
2. two counts of Possession of a schedule I Substance
3. Possession of proceeds of crime under $5000.00
4. Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
5. Possession of a weapon
6. Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon
7. Store firearm carelessly
8. Carry Concealed weapon
9. Possession of Prohibited or restricted firearm with ammo
10. Store ammunition carelessly
11. Making automatic firearm
12 .three counts of Possession of Prohibited device
13. Fail to comply release order

He was scheduled to appear in court at Old City Hall on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at 10 a.m.


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Personal Injury Collision #35/2021, Yonge Street and Finch Avenue West area

August 18, 2021, 6:30 pm
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The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public's assistance with a personal injury collision investigation.

On Wednesday August 18, 2021, at approximately 2:45 p.m., police received a report of a personal injury collision involving a bus and a pedestrian at Yonge Street and Finch Avenue West area.

It is reported that:

- a 59-year-old man was driving a bus which was turning from eastbound Finch Avenue West to northbound Yonge Street

- an 80-year-old man was crossing Yonge Street on the north side in an easterly direction

- the man was struck within the crosswalk on the east side of the intersection

- the man was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries

Police are asking local residents, businesses, and drivers, who may have security or dash camera footage of the area or incident, to contact investigators.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.


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Missing Woman Located, Finch Avenue West and Highway 427 area, Crystal Lee Fournier, 32

August 18, 2021, 6:33 pm
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The Toronto Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance locating a missing woman.

Crystal Lee Fournier, 32, was reported missing to police on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, and was last seen in March 2021, in the Finch Avenue West and Highway 427 area.

See previous release.

She was located on Wednesday, August 18, 2021.

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Fatal Collision #26/2021, Avenue Road and Bloor Street West area

August 18, 2021, 6:35 pm
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The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public's assistance with a fatal collision.

On Wednesday August 18, 2021, at approximately 6:10 p.m., police received a report of a Personal Injury collision involving a dump truck and a cyclist near Avenue Road and Bloor Street West area.

It is reported that:

- an 18 year-old man riding a bicycle was travelling northbound in the curb lane of Avenue Road north of Bloor Street West

- a 50-year-old man operating a dump truck northbound on Avenue Road also in the curb lane struck the cyclist

- the cyclist succumbed to his injuries at the scene

The investigation is ongoing by members of Traffic Services.

Police are requesting local residents, businesses, and drivers, who may have witnessed the collision or have security or dash-cam footage of the area or incident, to contact investigators.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.


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Missing Man Located, Birchmount Road and Danforth Avenue area, Adam Robert Latremouille, 36

August 19, 2021, 6:55 am
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Suspect sought in suspected hate-motivated mischief investigation, Eglinton Avenue West and Winnett Avenue area

August 19, 2021, 9:05 am
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The Toronto Police Service is informing the public of a suspected hate-motivated investigation.

On Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., the Toronto Police Service received a call for Mischief to Religious Property in the Eglinton Avenue West and Winnett Avenue area.

It is reported that:

- a man attended a synagogue and spray painted anti-Semitic graffiti

The suspect is described as a man, 5’8”, skinny build, wearing blue jeans, dark t-shirt, baseball cap, black running shoes, and black backpack.

Security camera images of the man have been released.

After consultation with the Service's specialized Hate Crime Unit, the investigation is being treated as a suspected hate motivated offence.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.

When suspected hate-motivated offences are reported to police, the investigation will be led by a Divisional investigator. The Hate Crime Unit will be made aware and specialized officers from that unit will support the investigation as needed.

If it is alleged a criminal offence was committed (such as assault or mischief) and it is believed to have been motivated by bias, prejudice or hate, the officer-in-charge will consult with the Crown. If a person is charged and convicted of the offence, the Judge will take into consideration hate as an aggravating factor when imposing a sentence.

Wilful promotion of hatred and advocating genocide are hate propaganda (hate speech) offences which require the Attorney General’s consent. Members of the Hate Crime Unit will provide assistance and support to the divisional investigators in seeking the Attorney General’s consent to lay these charges, if applicable. These charges are often laid at a later time.

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