“Since then we’ve been hearing more and more stories about Chinese Canadians experiencing discrimination in the workplace, or just being called names while they’re just on the street out shopping,” Go said. In a recent intelligence report, the FBI warned local police across the U.S. that hate crimes against Asian American communities could “surge” during the pandemic. The RCMP has not issued any warnings about a potential rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Canadian communities. A spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service said there has been no increase in reported hate crimes targeting Canadians of Asian. Get the latest in your inbox Never miss the latest news from the Star, including up-to-date coronavirus coverage, with our free email newsletters Sign Up NowKong is calling on authorities to do more to support Chinese Canadians during the pandemic.

Source: thestar April 02, 2020 18:45 UTC