About Us

About StopHateAB

StopHateAB is a non-profit organization collaboration of government, law enforcement and community partners who work together to raise awareness and education related to hate crimes and incidents in Alberta. 

In 2001, shortly after the attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York City, Alberta-based representatives from the justice sector, government, law enforcement, human rights institutions and community organizations concerned with hate and bias motivated violence formed what would become the Alberta Hate Crimes Committee.

The initial aim of the committee was to develop a province-wide framework to encourage a collaborative, integrated approach between law enforcement, the courts, and the community in preventing and responding to hate and bias motivated crime and incidents as well as enforcing hate crime laws. Today, the vision of StopHateAB is to ensure that all Albertans are living in a safe, caring, and respectful community where crimes and incidents of hate are not acceptable values of a democratic and pluralistic society.

Committee membership includes key policing, community, education, non-profit, human rights and government partners knowledgeable in the delivery of hate/bias crimes and incidents prevention, education and response.

Goals and Objectives

Promote awareness about issues related to hate crimes and incidents by: 


Addressing the needs of victims of crime and incidents motivated by hate by: 


Enhancing government and community responses to hate crimes/incidents by: 


Our Principles