Ottawa Stops Hate Together

The City of Ottawa, along with its community partners, is launching a new campaign called Ottawa Stops Hate Together, to rally against hate crimes and promote inclusion. This campaign is in response to a rise in hate and bias-related incidents in the city. 

• United for All Coalition (UFA): Helping to organize the launch event and support ongoing anti-hate programs. 
• Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre (PQCHC): Working to educate staff and the community about the impacts of hate crimes. 
• SAFE (Strategies for Advocacy, Freedom and Empowerment): Working together on a Train-the-Trainer Program to teach City staff and community members how to respond to hate incidents. 
• Carleton University and the University of Ottawa: More than 300 students will help co-create educational events and program to support anti-hate efforts. 

Speaker series

• Train-the-Trainer Program: Aims to train 200 people by the end of 2025 to effectively respond to hate incidents. Registration will open April 15. There is space for 40 community members in the first course. The first course will take place on June 12 and 13. Partners: PQCHC & UFA 
• Upstander Training: Provides skills to safely step in and address hate and discrimination with a focus on empathy and understanding. Partners: Ottawa Victim Services  
• Partner Event led by Pinecrest-Queensway:  PQCHC, in partnership with Lowertown, Sandy Hill, and the Ottawa Police Association. Rideau-Rockcliffe CHRCs, will be hosting an anti-hate community event on June 19 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. 
• Combatting Islamophobia:  A combatting Islamophobia event will be held on June 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Richcraft Theatre. Registration opens on May 15. This event is free and open to the public. More events are scheduled for October  
• Newcomer Career Fair:  The Newcomer Career Fair will take place on June 17 at Jean Pigott Hall. The event will focus on dispelling the "Canadian experience" barrier and celebrating new Canadians. This event is open to all. Interested employers can email equity_equite@ottawa.ca for more information. Partners: World Skills and OLIP.

Tours: Unearthing our roots on Ottawa routes: 

• Fairy Cowboy Tours: Tours start at Centretown Dundonald Park. Tours are free to the public and are offered in French and English. Tours run once a month on Sunday afternoons (2 to 4 pm) from April to August 2025.  Tour dates will be announced March 21 and registration will open June 3.  
• Chinatown Walking Tour: Artist Don Kwan hosts Don’s Walk where participants will learn about one of Ottawa’s most diverse and vibrant neighbourhoods, its history, culture, and architectural details, including public murals, sidewalk art, and of course the Chinatown Arch. This tour is free to the public throughout the summer of 2025. Registration opens May 1.  
• Indigenous Walking Tour: Jaime Morse hosts Indigenous Walks, a walking tour that tells visitors the Indigenous history of downtown Ottawa. Free to the public registrations opens April 1. Tours are offered in French and English.  
• Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship: IWalk : Connect with history as you explore the monument and hear stories from Holocaust survivors now living in Canada. The event will be held at the Holocaust Monument near the War Museum. 

If you experience a hate crime or incident in Ottawa, there are multiple reporting options available:

• Report to the Ottawa Police. Call 613-236-1222 (press 1 for English, then 2 for the Communications Centre), or fill out a report online.
• Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or on the Crime Stoppers website. 

If you do not feel safe reporting to the police, you can report to Ottawa Victim Services using their reporting tool. Also, if you experience Islamophobia or Anti-Palestinian hate, you have the option of reporting it through the National Council of Canadian Muslims tool. 

For more information, please email Equity_Equite@ottawa.ca.