People of colour, Jewish and LGBTQ communities 'most victimized' as hate crimes rise in Ottawa

Other groups in the city argue that the rate of hate crime is the same, but the number of reports is rising because more people are coming forward

The head of the Ottawa Police Service’s hate and bias crime unit says people of colour and members of the Jewish and LGBTQ communities are the “most victimized.”

Ali Toghorl says his unit is working with members of the community to rebuild trust in the force, and he expects numbers will continue to rise annually as comfort with police increases.This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Meta and Canadian Press News Fellowship.

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