Episode 10- Experienced: The Train Station Incident and What is a Hate Crime?

While the concept of a hate crime is well developed in Canada, the consequences for perpetrating one are not.  In this episode, Stephanie shares her experience as victim of a racially motivated assault, and then we discuss the problems with the Criminal Code of Canada in addressing hate crimes.

 

Resources referenced in the episode:

The Criminal Code of Canada
CTV News Article: What Counts as a Hate Crime in Canada?
Stats Canada Hate Crime Statistics
CBC Article: Reported Hate Crimes on the Rise in Toronto and Police Awareness may play a role
Global News Article: Alberta and Edmonton See Highest Rise in Hate Crimes in Canada

Episode 5- Dog Whistle Politics and Emboldening Racist Behaviours: How? Why?

In this episode, Stephanie and Donald discuss why people seem increasingly emboldened to say/ do racist things.  how did this happen? Why now?


* Correction: The Hate Symbol Database is compiled and maintained by the Anti-Defamation League not the Southern Poverty Law Center, as I stated in the podcast.

Here is the news story we referred to:
https://www.thespec.com/news-story/8768114-video-police-suspect-hate-crime-in-stoney-creek-walmart-parking-lot-incident/



Here is a link for the Anti-Defamation League's Hate Symbol Database

Here is the link for the Southern Poverty Law Center HateMap (a map that shows the active Hate Groups in the US) and HateWatch blog.

The HateMap is particularly interesting because it outlines the types of Hate groups by State, and if you click on the symbols, there are links to the information that the SPLC has researched including primary source documents.

Update: Unite the Right 2, August 11-12 2018

Photo from https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/12/us/unite-the-right-charlottesville-anniversary/index.html

The organizers of the Charlottesville Rally last year, organized a second rally that was held in Washington, D.C., this past weekend.  If you listened to our 2-part episode on the legacy of that 2018 rally, we were not sure about how this weekend's rally was going play out.  On the one hand, we were worried that there would be a repeat of last years violence and tragedy.  On the other hand, there was a shift in the alt-right to the "alt-light," people who were turned-off by the overt violence and racism of the alt-right movement represented in Charlottesville, that may have prevented many people from participating in the UTR2.

The news coverage reported that there was an underwhelming amount of people part of the Unite the Right 2. (Approximately 2 dozen people participated.)  They were outnumbered by 100s of counter-protesters who demonstrated against the event.

Organizers of UTR2 cited several reasons for the decline in attendance.  They said that because there were repercussions such as loss of employment, and public shaming that prevented people from participating in this weekend.  

Whatever the reasons for lack of participation, I'm glad for it.  

If you missed that episode, here are the 2 parts here:

 

Episode 3- Charlottesville: One Year Later

This weekend is the one-year anniversary of the Charlottesville Rally titled "Unite the Right."  Since this was a pivotal event in the culture of race relations, not only in the U.S. but in Canada too, we wanted to dedicate an episode to looking at the original rally in 2017, and the current rally in 2018; and talk about the effects and legacy of the rally.  This episode is in 2 parts.

News articles/ media referenced in this episode:

• The Washington Post has a great timeline of the events of 2017 here 
• Information about the "Unite the Right uniforms" (White button-up shirts + Khaki Pants, inspired by Nazi Propaganda (GQ article)
• ACLU reaction to the Charlottesville Rally
• Heathy Report, and independant review of the city's action during the weekend of the Charlottesville rally, and this article reporting on it
• David Duke's favorable response to Trump's reaction
• CBC article about the legacy of the orignal Charlottesville rally
• Slate article about the legacy of the 2017 Charlottesville Rally
• Guardian article about the Rally's legacy
• Harvard Professor Cornel West on CNN about Antifa's protection and Trump's reaction to the 2017 Rally:

.@CornelWest to @ParisDennard: You got to defend Trump in order to keep your job. We understand that. https://t.co/KFCsELvt6z

— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) August 15, 2017

Do you have any reflections about the 2017 Charlottesville Rally or the re-boot in 2018?  We would love to hear your take on this event.  Comment below or you can email us at inmixedcopodcast@gmail.com.