Alberta government funding new hate-motivated crime prevention research project
The Alberta government is funding a new study to try and prevent hate-motivated crimes within the province.
The province announced Thursday that a $250,000 project will see a pair of non-government organizations look into the rise of hate-motivated incidents in Alberta and try to find ways of reducing them in the future.
“All Albertans deserve to live free of fear and prejudice. This is why in this year’s speech from the throne, Alberta committed to investigating why hate and bias-motivated incidents are on the rise. I look forward to learning more about how we can more effectively fight these troubling trends while providing safety and security to our communities,” said Premier Jason Kenney in a statement.
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The Alberta Hate Crimes Committee and the Organization for Prevention of Violence — the two organizations involved in the project — will be led by Abdulkadir Abdi, who is “experienced in community engagement and policing,” according to the province.
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“Our province will not sit idly by while the vulnerable among us are subjected to treatment that none of us deserve. We already have vital supports such as the Alberta Security Infrastructure Program and the Hate Crimes Community Liaisons, and I am confident the information provided by this important research will help us wield these tools even more effectively,” said Tyler Shandro, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General in a statement.
Communities that wish to be involved in the project can contact the research team at the following email: EndHate@gov.ab.ca
A full report is expected to be delivered to the province in 2023.
