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This petition calls on the federal government to take urgent action against the rising tide of hate crimes and extremism in Canada, including a public inquiry, a national data platform, and new rules for social media companies.

This petition calls on the federal government to take urgent action against the rising tide of hate crimes and extremism in Canada, including a public inquiry, a national data platform, and new rules for social media companies.

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Sponsored by Sukh Dhaliwal (Surrey Newton) · Liberal

What it means for you

Canadians could see stronger government action on hate crimes, more transparency around extremist groups, and tighter regulation of social media algorithms that spread harmful content.

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Sign by February 10, 2027
The full petition text

Statistics Canada marked a 245% increase in hate crimes across Canada between 2015 and 2025;

Canadian security agencies have warned about the rise of domestic and internationally affiliated hate groups in Canada, with CBC revealing in March 2026 that over 30 of the 200+ global active clubs are based in Canada;

According to CSIS’ Public Report 2025, nearly 1 in 10 CSIS terrorism investigations involve a suspect under 18, underscoring the rise of youth radicalization; and

Over a dozen whistleblowers revealed to the BBC that TikTok and Meta allowed harmful content to proliferate following evidence that algorithmic outrage increased engagement.

We, the undersigned,citizens and residents of Canada, call upon theGovernment of Canadato: 1. Commission an immediate public inquiry investigating the rise of hate and extremist groups in Canada and outlining recommendations for all levels of government; 2. Publicly declare that Canada has a hate crime crisis and send a relevant Public Safety Canada briefing to all municipal and provincial governments; 3. Strengthen the transparency and timeliness of the process pertaining to the listing of organizations meeting the legal threshold for designation as terrorist entities, while ensuring clear criteria, appropriate procedural safeguards, and meaningful judicial review; 4. Establish a national, live data-sharing platform for hate crime reporting while protecting privacy rights; and 5. Emulate internationally proven best practices to reduce hate on very large online platforms while safeguarding privacy, including mandating auditing of API data by independent researchers, creating non-algorithmic feeds, and labeling AI-generated content.

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