We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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International hate crime researcher’s expertise sought by reporters

November 18, 2016

Bordessa Hall, home of the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at the university's location in downtown Oshawa.

In a world where the issue of hate speech is in news headlines, a researcher in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) has received numerous inquiries as a subject matter expert.

Journalists from across the country have been asking Barbara Perry, PhD for her take on the status of hate crime activity in Canada. Recent media appearances include CBC Radio One’s The Current with Anna Maria Tremonti, and TV Ontario’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, among others.

Much of the coverage has come in the wake of the 2016 presidential election campaign in the United States.

A selection of recent articles and electronic links:

Is Trump to blame for Richmond's (British Columbia) racist flyers?
CKNW Newstalk 980 Radio Vancouver - Steele and Drex program (November 18, 2016), audio link runs 9:59

Trump win gives 'permission' to racists, but hate crimes are nothing new in Canada
CBC Radio One – The Current (November 16, 2016); panelist, audio link runs 19:33
The Trump effect and the normalization of hate in Quebec
Montreal Gazette (November 14, 2016)

Right wing extremism in Canada
TVO The Agenda (September 8, 2016); video link runs 15:58
LGBTQ people often victims of violent hate crimes in Canada
Global News.ca (June 15, 2016)
Dr. Barbara Perry speaks about hate crime against communities
Voters Echo (February 23, 2016); video runs 69:14

Right-wing extremist groups ‘prevalent’ across Canada, study warns
National Post (February 10, 2016)
Vancouver Co-op Radio (February 15, 2016; audio link has since expired)
Georgia Straight (B.C.) (February 16, 2016)
The Peak, Simon Fraser University (February 29, 2016)

Media contact
Bryan Oliver
Communications and Marketing
Ontario Tech University
905.721.8668 ext. 6709
bryan.oliver@uoit.ca

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