Toronto Star

Barbara Perry

Last published Dec. 2025 · On our record since 2025

Where this writer stands

Public safety1 piece

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing

“To address such hate in Canada, we must embrace more comprehensive approaches to counter the underlying attitudes that threaten community safety.” Read the piece

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Recent work

Confronting hate: What Canada’s new action plan means for communitiesOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 11, 2025
Combating hate in Canada: here is the planOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 10, 2025