Province targets hate crimes

The province and Crime Stoppers launched a new video Monday to encourage people to recognize and report hate crimes.
The “Hate Destroys Lives” DVD was produced for the Ontario Association of Crime Stoppers with funding provided by the Ontario government.

It features police and community hate crime experts discussing hate crime and the harm it does to victims.
It urges people to report hate crimes to local police or, anonymously, to Crime Stoppers.
Ontario has seen an increase in hate crimes in recent years. In its report, “Addressing Hate Crimes in Ontario,” the Hate Crimes Community Working Group proposed a public education campaign to encourage people to report hate crimes to police for action.
The government-sponsored DVD will be distributed to all police services and Crime Stoppers chapters across Ontario.
It also will be shown at schools, youth, and community organizations across the province.