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Halifax hate-crime numbers rise, but police say they remain underreported

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Posted this 2025-05-22 6:34 AM EDT

There were 121 hate crimes reported in 2023, up from 72 the year before

CBC NewsHaley Ryan

The latest numbers show hate crimes in Halifax and Nova Scotia continue to rise, with politics and national and global conflicts often having an impact, police say.

On Wednesday, Halifax's board of police commissioners heard from Halifax Regional Police and Halifax RCMP about how they handle hate crimes and engage with communities.

In the municipality, there were 121 hate crimes reported in 2023, and 72 in 2022, according to Statistics Canada. That's a major jump from a decade ago, when just seve…

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