Hillview man guilty of shooting at gay couple after yelling slurs — so why isn't it a hate crime?
"Because in my mind, a lot of this is not just a family thing, but a hate crime." Why wasn't it a hate crime? Avery and Neal told CBC News at the time they were disappointed it wasn't being prosecuted as a hate crime. "When somebody is the victim of a hate crime and they're part of a community, they wonder, why isn't this person being charged with a hate crime? Several said the public lacked knowledge on the definition of a hate crime in Canada and it eroded public trust when hate-related charges weren't laid.
Source: CBC News January 27, 2021 12:30 UTC
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