Hate Crimes Working Group
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Hate Crimes Task Force
The Hate Crimes Task Force (Task Force) was launched in spring 2022 under the Chiefs of Police National Roundtable in recognition of the prevalence of hate crimes and incidents. The Task Force's objective was to increase awareness of the scope, nature and impact of hate crimes and incidents among police and communities across Canada. Led by co-chairs from the RCMP and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF), the Task Force was comprised of representatives from diverse backgrounds, including federal, provincial, municipal and Indigenous police services, academia, other government departments and partners within the criminal justice community from across Canada.
Over the last three years, Task Force initiatives have enhanced a collective understanding of the hate crime landscape in Canada and identified strategic areas on which to focus capacity to produce tangible results. Efforts have led to successes in the fields of community engagement, victims support, training and reporting, including:
Hate Crimes Working Group overview
The RCMP and CRRF recognized the need to take a more targeted approach as hate crime rates continued to rise across the country. In Fall 2025, the Task Force transitioned into a two-tiered model to increase its agility, better anticipate challenges and improve coordination in support of a quicker response to emerging trends.
The Hate Crimes Working Group (HCWG) consists of a smaller membership with an enhanced strategic focus. It will support a more focused, action-driven approach to advancing priorities while retaining the Task Force's core mandate. The HCWG's objective is to better understand the systemic gaps and challenges in the current police response to hate crimes and make meaningful contributions, through facilitating the development of practical tools and solutions for Canadian police, from a prevention, investigation, victims' support and prosecution standpoint.
In turn, the Hate Crimes Network (HCN) receives input, including hate crimes related workshops, products, opportunities, and training, from the HCWG and distributes this information to stakeholders across Canada. The HCN is comprised of many police services and criminal justice professionals across Canada.
Hate Crimes Working Group members
The HCWG is made up of 11 members, including police services and experts in the hate crimes field.
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