Amir Arvahi Azar, a 32-year-old from Toronto, was arrested on January 11 and charged with advocating genocide among 29 total offenses linked to hatred toward the Jewish community. The incidents occurred from April 26, 2024, to January 3, 2025. Due to a publication ban, details about the alleged crimes remain undisclosed. Experts highlighted that such serious charges require comprehensive evidence and context, with significant challenges in proving them in court, as shown by historical data on hate crime prosecutions in Canada.
These charges tend to be reserved for the most serious, the most threatening kind of crimes.”
There are a whole array of factors that [law enforcement is] going to be looking at here.
History shows it's difficult to prove those charges in court.
As reports of hate-motivated crimes skyrocket, CBC's Ioanna Roumeliotis explores how the divisiveness of the Israel-Hamas war is playing out on the streets of Toronto.
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