Toronto's deputy police chief says the number of hate crimes in the city since the Israel-Hamas war began earlier this month is likely much higher than the 14 cases that have been reported so far. Police revealed Thursday that hate crimes in the city have jumped by 132 per cent in nearly two weeks since the violence broke out. There have been 237 hate crime incidents reported in Toronto to date this year, up from 192 the same time last year. Deputy Chief Lauren Pogue told CBC Radio's Metro Morning the cases that have been deemed hate crimes range from acts of mischief, people uttering threats, or harassing members of specific communities. Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw says he's met with members of the Palestinian and Jewish communities over their safety concerns.

Source: CBC News October 20, 2023 22:19 UTC