Attacks make Vancouver ‘anti-Asian hate crime capital of North America’
by Johna Baylon in Vancouver and Leyland Cecco in Tor from World news | The Guardian on (#5J5N6)
Vancouver has experienced a 717% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes, reflecting a legacy of discrimination in a country seen as welcoming of newcomers
Steven Ngo had stopped at a traffic light in a residential neighbourhood in the eastern part of Vancouver when passengers in another car tossed garbage at him, shouting racial slurs as they sped off.
The lawyer, a lifelong resident of the city, was stunned - but not surprised.
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