Hate and hate-motivated incidents in Alberta continue to be a problem that needs addressing.
We surveyed over 1,300 Albertans and conducted interviews with over 75 community members to help us address the problem of hate in our province. This report summarizes our findings and recommendations.
This report summarizes the scale and threat of hate, extremism, and terrorism within Alberta and Canada from 2019–2022.
Although conspiracy theories and the individuals and groups that believe them are traditionally not lumped together with violent extremist organizations, we have chosen to do so for several reasons. Individuals on the fringe of some groups have conducted violence in recent years. Additionally, several established extremist organizations have adopted and incorporated parts of different conspiracy theories into their ideologies.
Understanding and awareness of local issues is a critical first step in preventing hate-motivated violence, extremism, and terrorism. These issues require a whole-of-society response where policymakers, law enforcement, and communities work towards prevention.
An overview of far-right extremism, a history of these movements in Canada, far-right movements today and policy ideas to further action by all levels of government, and communities themselves.
Political science adjunct professor John McCoy and his class on terrorism in the modern world have created a video meant to question racist assumptions about Islam and refugees that could lead to violent action.
This report provides an effective and concise introduction to the nature and study of violent extremism for those less familiar with the subject and literature.
In the aftermath of a confrontation outside the Al-Rashid mosque in January 2019, the OPV surveyed members of the community to determine both their reactions to the event, and how they think various stakeholders, including the City of Edmonton, Edmonton Police Service and the community can respond to such events in the future.
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