Hate Crimes Webinars
3 part webinar series on hate crimes
Southern Alberta Hate Crimes Workshop
A workshop to create foundational understanding of hate crimes and their connection to violent extremism, impacts on victims and their broader communities, and to share evidence-based recommendations for operational and investigative best practice.
Hate Crime Training Workshop
On August 20, 2025, the Organization for the Prevention of Violence (OPV) and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation hosted a full-day hate crime training workshop for University of Alberta Protective Services, alongside student and faculty supports.
Montreal Gazette Opinion: Quebec extremist plot a warning – not an isolated incident
OPV’s Senior Researcher Michèle St-Amant and Executive Director John McCoy examine the recent arrests near Quebec City and what they signal about the evolving threat of anti-government extremism in Canada. Original Article Published by The Montreal Gazette July 16, 2025 A land grab, a cache of stolen weapons, and a plot to form an anti-government…
Police & Security Hate Crimes Training Day
On May 22, 2025, the Organization for the Prevention of Violence and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, supported by the National Canadian Chiefs of Police – Hate Crime Task Force and the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police, provided hate crime training for police and security first responders.The training is designed for front-line members who may respond…
Webinar: Anti-Authority Extremism in Canada
Join the Organization for the Prevention of Violence for a 90-minute webinar presenting findings from a two-year, Public Safety Canada-funded project conducted in partnership with Germany’s modus|zad. The research explores how anti-authority extremism is evolving in Canada and Germany and how frontline practitioners like law enforcement, psychosocial professionals, and government employees can effectively respond.