Ontario announces $25-million investment to address 'rise of hate' crimes

Mosques, synagogues, temples, and churches are among the organizations eligible for a new grant announced by the Ontario government to address what it called a “rise of hate incidents against religious and minority groups.”

“No Ontarian should live in fear that they will be targeted because of their background, who they love, or how they worship,” Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism Michael Ford said at a news conference Friday. ---More...