Anti-Asian hate surges in Canada, Indians most targeted: Report
Online posts containing slurs against South Asians in Canada, mainly directed at immigrants of Indian origin, increased by over 1,350% from 2023 to 2024, a report by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue showed. A spike in police-reported hate crimes against South Asians in the country also surged by over 227% between 2019 and 2023, the report added.