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Vancouver saw more anti-Asian hate crimes than any other major city in North America last year, according to a new report.
The report was released by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism (CHSE) at California State University San Bernadino.
“The largest increase (717% from 2019 to 2020) was in Vancouver, British Columbia, the nation’s third largest city,” the report said.
“Overall hate crime totals for the multi-city Canadian sample found a 74% increase in hate crimes overall from 2019 to 2020.”
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VANCOUVER A new report from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University San Bernadino shows Vancouver saw more reported anti-Asian hate crimes in 2020 than any other city in North America. The authors of the report note a variety of reasons Vancouver holds this distinction, including differences in reporting between the U.S. and Canada, but for Vancouver lawyer Steven Ngo, the numbers ring true. “Sadly, it’s not surprising,” said Ngo. “Vancouver has one of the highest concentrations of Asian residents in all of North America, and right now it’s happening left and right.”