Nova Scotia Has the Highest Police-Reported Hate Crime Rate

First St. Margaret's Bay Pride festival aims to connect 2SLGBTQ+ people and fight hate

There's a new Pride festival coming this summer to a region just outside Halifax. It's being organized by St. Margaret's Bay Pride, a group that formed earlier in 2025 and aims to connect 2SLGBTQ+ people in rural areas and combat hate.

Hate crimes on the rise in Halifax according to data  - Halifax

Only seven hate crimes were reported in 2014, with the number in 2023 jumping to 121, according to a municipal staff report.

Nova Scotia has the highest police-reported hate crime rate

New data from Statistics Canada shows that Nova Scotia has the highest police-reported hate crime rate among the provinces. The report, released May 25, details data from 2023 when the country recorded “a sharp rise” in hate crimes. In Canada, there were 4,777 incidents reported, which is up 32 per cent from the year prior. […]

Hate crimes on the rise in Halifax according to data - Halifax #Canada #CNNews #Crime

Vandalism, assaults and threats are on the rise in Halifax, according to police. Hate crimes were an issue first identified as a growing problem that needed addressing in 2022. Halifax Regional Police (HRP) and RCMP have been working together since then with communities that are directly impacted. The issue was discussed with Halifax’s board of police commissioners on May 21. “It was really fascinating talking to all these different communities …