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Intended recipients
Communities at risk of being victimized by hate-motivated crimes and incidents, that belong to an eligible recipient class as defined in this section, can apply.
Hate-motivated crimes and incidents
For the purposes of this program, a hate-motivated crime is an unlawful activityFootnote 1 committed to cause damage, harm, fear, intimidation, or threaten the security and property of an identifiable individual/group, where motivation for the crime is based solely, or in part, on race, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, language, gender, gender identity, or physical or mental disability.
Hate-motivated incidents are activities with the same harmful intent but which do not meet the threshold of a criminal offence.
Refer to our Program definitions and terminology section if you are unsure about the meaning of a term used by the program.
Eligible recipient classes
Funding is available to seven (7) types of private, not-for-profit organizations, as defined below, who are at risk of being victimized by hate-motivated incidents/crimes. Organizations must demonstrate they are at risk of hate-motivated incidents and/or crimes. A project may be proposed as a preventative measure, as long as the risk of a potential hate incident occurring at the project site is explained in the application.
An organization may qualify for funding even if it has never experienced a hate-motivated incident/crime against its project site, as long as it meets the minimum eligibility requirements.
Crown corporations, government bodies, publicly funded institutions, for profit organizations, and individuals are not eligible for funding. Residential dwellings are not eligible, with the exception of those that may fall under shelters serving victims of gender-based violence.
Eligible Recipient Class |
Program Definition |
Examples |
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Place of Worship |
Permanent building, sacred site, or structure, or portion thereof, that is owned or leased by a not-for-profit organization for the primary purpose of regular gatherings to share, express or practice a commonly-held faith, spiritual belief or religion. A place of worship does not include portions of such building or structure used for any commercial or residential purposes, including but not limited to onsite daycare spaces and senior residences. |
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Community Centre |
Permanent building, structure, or portion thereof, that is owned or leased by a not-for-profit organization, with the primary purpose of various regularly occurring culturally significant activities and programming. This includes community activities that promote the culture and well-being of those who occupy the space such as camps, arts, crafts, physical, social, charitable, and educational activities as well as social services primarily directed to the identifiable community. A community centre does not include portions of such building, site or structure used for any commercial or residential purposes. A club is not a community centre. |
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Provincially/Territorially Recognized Educational Institution |
Permanent building, structure, or portion thereof, that is owned or leased by a provincially or territorially-recognized or accredited not-for-profit institution with a primary mandate related to education and training, and which identifies with a specific cultural, spiritual or religious community (e.g., faith-based schools, cultural and language schools, seminaries and other institutions that provide theological instruction). |
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Shelter serving victims of gender-based violence |
Permanent building, structure, or portion thereof, that is operated as a 24/7 temporary housing facility by an organization that has as a primary mandate of serving individuals at-risk, victims and survivors of gender-based violence (including 2SLGBTQI+ peoples). The facility may be a primary stage support as a temporary emergency shelter or a secondary stage support as transitional supportive housing. A drop-in facility is not considered a shelter under this recipient class. Transitional supportive housing facilities must be for the purposes of supporting individuals experiencing gender-based violence and cannot be leased property. The transitional housing must be under the organization's legal ownership to be eligible. |
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Offices and administrative space |
Permanent building or structure, or portion thereof, that is owned or leased by a private not-for-profit organization that identifies with a specific cultural, spiritual or religious community at risk of hate-motivated crimes. These spaces have the primary purpose of providing in-person services to community members at risk of hate-motivated crimes. They must be open and accessible for individuals to seek assistance, resources and guidance. Administrative and office spaces are not intended for commercial activities. |
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Cemetery |
Land or portion specifically designated as a burial ground that is private, non-for-profit, and affiliated with a particular cultural, spiritual, or religious community. This includes any incidental or ancillary building, or monument, mausoleum or columbarium. It serves not only as a resting place for the deceased but also as a site for communal gatherings and rituals that reflect the traditions and beliefs of the community it represents. |
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Child Care Centre |
Permanent building or structure, or portion thereof, that is owned or leased by a not-for-profit organization for the primary purpose of providing long day, preschool, occasional or out-of-school-hours care and supervision for children, and which identifies with a specific cultural, spiritual, or religious community. A child care center cannot operate from a residence and does not provide overnight accommodations for children. The child care centre must be licensed by the province where it operates. |
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In addition to the minimum program eligibility requirements, applications may be eligible for a priority assessment. To be eligible for a priority assessment, organizations must have had an incident occur that is severe enough to qualify. The severity threshold ensures fairness, transparency and integrity of the program for all applicants.
The threshold includes five (5) conditions to be met:
- The organization has been the victim of any of the following:
- a severe incident related to a hate or bias-motivated crime resulting in bodily harm, injury, death, significant threat of physical violence (e.g. presence of armed intruder);
- significant property destruction that took place at their physical location;
- significant destruction or desecration of religious artifacts or symbols;
- hate-motivated graffiti that includes messaging that threatens violence towards the members of the community;
- the hate-motivated incident is within the prescribed radius of an eligible severe incident based on the proximity clauseFootnote 2;
- The severe incident occurred within the last two (2) months;
- The severe incident was reported to police and involved a police response;
- A police report was filed; and,
- The severe incident had demonstrated links to hate-motivated crime, terrorism, or extremist factions.
Please note that the incident must meet the threshold for a prioritized assessment.
Upon submission of an application, Public Safety Canada will assess the request and determine whether the applicant qualifies for prioritized assessment. Please note that other criteria may be determined and reviewed on a case-by-case basis; however, general threats to a particular community or stakeholder would not be considered severe enough to qualify for a priority assessment.
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