Vancouver police hate crime data released via FOI [Video]

Data released through a Freedom of Information request is providing greater insight into hate crimes in Vancouver.

The Vancouver Police Department data is from December 2022 to December 2023 and shows an increase in hate-related incidents for a number of racial and ethnic groups.

During that time period, antisemitism increased 62 per cent, hate incidents directed at Black people rose 23 per cent, and those targeting Indigenous people increased 67 per cent.

Regional Chief Terry Teegee with the B.C. Assembly of First Nations called the rise concerning.

“It just speaks to the general issue that there is a problem of racism in this country,” he said.

There was also an increase of 83 per cent in hate incidents targeting those who are trans, non-binary, agender or intersex. Hate incidents for Arab and West Asian people increased by 100 per cent, while Muslims saw a 25 per cent increase.

During a news conference in January, the …