No Arab rep on Attorney General's new Hate Crimes Committee. But of course 3 prominent pro-Israel Zionists are.
Karen Mock, Bernie Farber Farber and Monte Kwinter are all appointed by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to study 'Hate Crimes' and ways of coordinating between police forces 'to share information'. From CJC and B'nai Brith one would think Ontario Jews are the greatest recipients of Hate Crime. Statitics however show that Arabs and Muslims are the greatest target of hate crimes in Ontario. But somehow Jewish Zionists receive the funding and positions to fight it.
Two Articles below:
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Mock, Farber named to group to study hate crimes
http://www.cjnews.com/viewarticle.asp?id=8116
By PAUL LUNGEN
Staff Reporter
The Ontario government has appointed a nine-person committee to study
ways
of countering hate crimes and improving services for hate crime
victims.
The committee will be chaired by Karen Mock, former national director
of
Bnai Briths League for Human Rights. One of the committee members is
Bernie Farber, CEO of Canadian Jewish Congress and an expert on
anti-Semitism and extremist groups.
The committee has a six- to eight-month mandate and will gather
information
to determine best practices across the country, said Mock, who has also
served as executive director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation.
It
is charged with developing a set of practical recommendations and
guidelines
that could be implemented in the province. Among the priorities to be
examined will be how to improve reporting of hate crimes, how to ensure
victims are better served and what pro-active steps should be taken to
educate the public and police.
Mock said committee members each bring a unique set of skills and
knowledge
to the table. She expects they can put their knowledge to good use by
building on current practices so that government does not have to
reinvent
th wheel when it comes to addressing hate crimes.
Farber said both the Dalton McGuinty government and the prior Mike
Harris
government have shown they are taking the issue of hate crimes
seriously.
Farber said he is considering suggesting the committee examine whether
Ontario police units are well-trained in addressing hate crimes and
whether
they share information with each other. Only a few Ontario police
forces are
currently linked in the Hate Crime Extremism Investigative Team, he
said.
In August, the McGuinty government announced it was providing $200,000
to
the Hate Crime Extremism Investigative Team, a body that co-ordinates
intelligence information among five Ontario police departments. At the
same
time, Monte Kwinter, minister of community safety and correctional
services,
said the team would expand to include 10 police forces. The expanded
investigative team includes police units in Toronto, York, Durham,
Halton
and Oxford, as well as London, Waterloo, Guelph, Hamilton and Ottawa.
Creation of the new advisory group was announced in advance of
International
Human Rights Day earlier this month. These nine individuals are
representative of our diverse Ontario communities and are well-placed
to
recommend ways to improve services for victims of hate crimes and
prevent
further victimization, said Attorney General Michael Bryant. The
McGuinty
government has zero tolerance for crimes of hate. The advice of this
distinguished panel will help strengthen our ability to fight these
crimes.
The experienced individuals who will sit on our Hate Crimes Community
Working Group will provide valuable advice to help support our
governments
commitment to tolerance and equality the building blocks of strong
and
prosperous communities, Kwinter said.
In addition to Mock and Farber, the committee includes Marie Chen,
Germaine
Elliott, Ijaz Qamar, Uzma Shakir, Howard Shulman, Anne-Marie Stewart
and
Jane Tallim.
Mock, Farber named to group to study hate crimes
http://www.cjnews.com/viewarticle.asp?id=8116
By PAUL LUNGEN
Staff Reporter
The Ontario government has appointed a nine-person committee to study
ways
of countering hate crimes and improving services for hate crime
victims.
The committee will be chaired by Karen Mock, former national director
of
Bnai Briths League for Human Rights. One of the committee members is
Bernie Farber, CEO of Canadian Jewish Congress and an expert on
anti-Semitism and extremist groups.
The committee has a six- to eight-month mandate and will gather
information
to determine best practices across the country, said Mock, who has also
served as executive director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation.
It
is charged with developing a set of practical recommendations and
guidelines
that could be implemented in the province. Among the priorities to be
examined will be how to improve reporting of hate crimes, how to ensure
victims are better served and what pro-active steps should be taken to
educate the public and police.
Mock said committee members each bring a unique set of skills and
knowledge
to the table. She expects they can put their knowledge to good use by
building on current practices so that government does not have to
reinvent
th wheel when it comes to addressing hate crimes.
Farber said both the Dalton McGuinty government and the prior Mike
Harris
government have shown they are taking the issue of hate crimes
seriously.
Farber said he is considering suggesting the committee examine whether
Ontario police units are well-trained in addressing hate crimes and
whether
they share information with each other. Only a few Ontario police
forces are
currently linked in the Hate Crime Extremism Investigative Team, he
said.
In August, the McGuinty government announced it was providing $200,000
to
the Hate Crime Extremism Investigative Team, a body that co-ordinates
intelligence information among five Ontario police departments. At the
same
time, Monte Kwinter, minister of community safety and correctional
services,
said the team would expand to include 10 police forces. The expanded
investigative team includes police units in Toronto, York, Durham,
Halton
and Oxford, as well as London, Waterloo, Guelph, Hamilton and Ottawa.
Creation of the new advisory group was announced in advance of
International
Human Rights Day earlier this month. These nine individuals are
representative of our diverse Ontario communities and are well-placed
to
recommend ways to improve services for victims of hate crimes and
prevent
further victimization, said Attorney General Michael Bryant. The
McGuinty
government has zero tolerance for crimes of hate. The advice of this
distinguished panel will help strengthen our ability to fight these
crimes.
The experienced individuals who will sit on our Hate Crimes Community
Working Group will provide valuable advice to help support our
governments
commitment to tolerance and equality the building blocks of strong
and
prosperous communities, Kwinter said.
In addition to Mock and Farber, the committee includes Marie Chen,
Germaine
Elliott, Ijaz Qamar, Uzma Shakir, Howard Shulman, Anne-Marie Stewart
and
Jane Tallim.
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For Immediate Release
December 9, 2005
December 9, 2005
HATE CRIMES COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP
The McGuinty government today announced the chair and members of the new Hate Crimes Community Working Group. This group will provide advice to the Attorney General of Ontario and the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services on possible approaches to better address hate crimes in the province. These will include measures to enhance services to hate crime victims and to reduce hate crime victimization, directed at both individuals and communities at large.
The chair and a panel of members will identify potential barriers to the delivery of programs and services that help
victims of hate crimes. It will spend six months looking at best practices in Ontario, across the country and internationally to combat crimes motivated by hate. It will then present recommendations to the government on addressing the unique scope and impacts of community-based hate crimes.
The McGuinty government has already taken significant steps to combat hate crimes:
- A team of Crown counsel specially trained in hate crimes legislation provides legal advice to the police and other Crown attorneys on hate-crime related matters.
- A review of the Crown policy manual updated Crown prosecution policy on hate crimes to ensure that it is up-to-date, reflects legal developments and addresses the current social environment relating to hate activities.
- For the first time ever, organizations that support victims of hate crimes were invited to apply for funding from the Victims' Justice Fund that is reserved for community-based victim service programs. Twelve community organizations received a total of more than $500,000 to support victims of hate crimes.
- The Ontario Provincial Police maintains a Hate Crime/Extremism Unit as part of its Intelligence Bureau. This unit works closely with its municipal and federal counterparts in monitoring and assisting with hate crime issues.
- The government requires that all police services in Ontario have policies and procedures in place to undertake and manage investigations into hate/bias and hate propaganda occurrences.
- The province is providing funding of $200,000 to support the expansion of the Joint Forces Hate Crimes/Extremism Investigative Team (HCEIT) from five to 10 police services. The HCEIT provides specialized investigative support to police on matters involving hate propaganda, the promotion of genocide, hate-motivated crimes and criminal extremism.
- All police recruits receive hate/bias crime instruction at the Ontario Police College.
Members of the Hate Crimes Community Working Group
Chair
Dr. Karen Mock:
Dr. Karen Mock, who has received worldwide recognition for her work in countering hate crimes and developing multicultural anti-racist resources, received a doctorate in applied psychology from the University of Toronto. She has also been recognized by the courts as an expert on hate groups, hate group activity, discrimination and anti-Semitism. Dr. Mock served from 2001 to 2005 as executive director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Prior to this appointment she spent 12 years as national director of the League for Human Rights of B'nai B'rith Canada.
Dr. Karen Mock, who has received worldwide recognition for her work in countering hate crimes and developing multicultural anti-racist resources, received a doctorate in applied psychology from the University of Toronto. She has also been recognized by the courts as an expert on hate groups, hate group activity, discrimination and anti-Semitism. Dr. Mock served from 2001 to 2005 as executive director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Prior to this appointment she spent 12 years as national director of the League for Human Rights of B'nai B'rith Canada.
Members
Marie Chen: Chen is a lawyer at the African Canadian Legal Clinic. Her work is focused on test cases, litigation and interventions representing the interests of African Canadians to address systemic racism, racial discrimination and anti-Black racism.
Prior to 2000, Chen practised immigration and refugee law with a major Toronto law firm.
Germaine Elliott: A member of the Serpent River First Nation, Elliott is second vice-president of the Ontario Metis Aboriginal Association, managing the health portfolio. She has more than 25 years experience in community and social development, race relations and cross-cultural learning.
Bernie Farber: National Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC), Farber is a leading national expert on anti-Semitism and human rights. He has battled hatred and racism and worked to strengthen relationships with police services across the country for more than 20 years.
Dr. Ijaz Qamar: Promoter of multiculturalism, pluralism and inclusion for more than 30 years, Dr. Qamar has held positions with the Manitoba government as a community outreach coordinator and race relations policy researcher. He also worked internationally, as
chief of the technical assistance team with the World Bank and Government of Zambia project.
Uzma Shakir: Executive director of the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians, Shakir is also president of the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants. In addition to her 14-year work history in the social service sector, Shakir has been active as a researcher, advocate and activist.
Howard Shulman: Shulman is the coordinator of The 519 Anti-Violence Programme at the 519 Church Street Community Centre. The program offers advocacy and support for individuals who have experienced violence or harassment based upon sexual orientation or gender identification and for persons who are in abusive same-sex relationships. Shulman also provides workshops for police officers who undertake domestic violence work.
Anne-Marie Stewart: Former assistant deputy minister of the Ontario Anti-Racism Secretariat and chair of the board of
directors for Interval House, Toronto's oldest shelter for battered women, Stewart has more than 25 years of professional experience in helping to create and lead effective organizations with an emphasis on equity and diversity management.
Jane Tallim: Tallim was the director of education for the Media Awareness Network, recipient of the inaugural Canadian Race Relations Foundation Award of Excellence. She is also an education specialist for the Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health. A former teacher, Tallim is a nationally recognized expert on a wide range of media and Internet issues affecting youth, including online hate.
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