Anti-Hate Project

The Anti-Hate Project is a community-led initiative by Bilal Community and Family Centre that combats hate, racism, and religious discrimination through education, online advocacy, and on-the-ground organizing. It features a 2025 Interfaith Anti-Hate Conference and community–police engagement sessions that empower vulnerable communities to understand their rights, recognize hate crimes, and respond to online and offline hate.

A big thank you to our funder.

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Project Overview

The Anti-Hate Project by the Bilal Community and Family Centre (BCFC) is a comprehensive initiative aimed at reducing hate, racism, and religious discrimination. This program combines online advocacy and education with ground level community organizing, to raise awareness of the growing climate of hate, build united coalitions against hate, and educate vulnerable communities on the available rights and protections they have as Canadians.

Key Components:

2025 Interfaith Anti-Hate Conference: A diverse multi-faith coalition (Black, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Sikh, Indigenous, and other minority communities) coming together to discuss shared concerns about increased hate and discrimination and form a working group to tackle it head on. Through ongoing collaboration and advocacy, we hope to effectively combat the root causes of rising hate. Along with conference, BCFC is bringing together faith leaders to brainstorm and discuss how faith can contribute to combatting hate and to build a united coalition against hate.

Topics Include: 

  • Rising Hate Incidents Across Communities
  • Media Narratives and Public Perception
  • Tackling Online Hate and Misinformation - How to Fight online Radicalization and Echo Chambers
  • How Political Rhetoric Shapes Hate
  • Faith-Based Responses to Hate
  • Working Together Beyond Crisis Response
  • Advocacy Strategies Across Communities - How to advocate for change.

Community-Police Engagement Sessions

Invited Law Enforcement personnel educate the public on:

  • What are hate Crimes? How are they different from regular crimes?
  • How to recognize and report a hate crime. What protections are in place for victims who fear retaliation after reporting? What should someone expect after reporting a hate crime? (Follow-up process, investigations, victim support, etc.)

Hate Crime Laws.

  • What types of acts are legally considered hate crimes? (Verbal, physical, vandalism, online threats, etc.)
  • What should a community organization do if they feel a hate crime was undercharged or not properly handled?
  • What is the penalty for Hate Crimes? How do penalties differ from similar non-hate motivated crimes?
  • What role does motive play in hate crime prosecution? How do prosecutors prove that the motivation was bias-based?

Online Hate and Cybercrime

  • How does law enforcement deal with online threats or cyber-hate?
  • What should people do if they receive hate messages or threats online?