Offline Signature 線下簽名: 190

Community Organizations supporting the petition 支持聯署的社區組織 : 25

Total members 總會員人數 : 15,000 +

We call upon Premier David Eby and the BC government to fulfill their long-standing commitment to establishing an anti-racism incident reporting hotline in British Columbia. We must address the alarming rise in hate crimes and support those impacted by racism in our communities. Despite promising to establish this crucial resource, the government's inaction has left racialized communities without the necessary tools to combat racism effectively.

British Columbia has witnessed a distressing surge in hate crimes and racist incidents, causing immense harm and fear within our diverse communities. The Vancouver Police Department reported an increase of 717% in hate incidents against East Asian residents between 2019 and 2020 alone. Similarly, the Jewish community here in British Columbia experienced an 111% increase in antisemitic incidents between 2020 and 2021. The recent report from B.C.'s Human Rights Commissioner recommends the creation of a community-led, province-wide centralized reporting mechanism for hate incidents. This crucial initiative would provide support, assistance, and a platform for victims to report incidents of racism promptly.

Despite the urgent need for action, the government's response has been disheartening. The promise of an anti-racism incident reporting hotline made years ago remains unfulfilled. This lack of progress and the absence of public information regarding the project's status is deeply concerning. Victims of hate incidents continue to suffer in silence, while racism goes unchecked. This failure to deliver on their commitment raises serious doubts about the government's dedication to addressing hate incidents and supporting racialized communities.

The establishment of an anti-racism incident reporting hotline is an essential step towards combatting racism in British Columbia. It would provide a crucial avenue for victims to report incidents, seek support, and access resources. Additionally, a multilingual hotline would ensure that language barriers do not prevent individuals from seeking help and reporting racist incidents. The centralized reporting mechanism recommended by B.C.'s Human Rights Commissioner would empower communities, improve data collection, and contribute to effective policy-making to address the root causes of racism.

Sign this petition and lend your voice to the demand for immediate action against racism in British Columbia. Together, we can hold the government accountable and ensure the establishment of the anti-racism incident reporting hotline. Let us send a strong message to Premier Eby that racialized communities deserve better, and that we stand united against hate in all its forms.

我們要求省長尹大衛及省政府履行他們多年前的承諾，在卑詩省設立反種族主義舉報電話熱線。針對仇恨罪案急升及支援受害者刻不容緩。雖然省政府承諾會設立舉報熱線，但一直未有行動，導致弱勢社群未能有效打擊種族主義。

卑詩省正面對仇恨罪案及種族歧視事件急升的挑戰，導致不少社區陷入傷害和恐慌。溫哥華警方的數字顯示，單在2019至2020年，針對亞裔的仇恨事件急升7.17倍。針對本省猶太裔社群的反猶太主義事件也急升1.1倍。卑詩人權專員最近的報告建議，在全省各社區設立仇恨事件中央舉報機制，為受害者提供支援及平台，即時作出舉報。

即使設立舉報熱線刻不容緩，但省新民主黨政府的反應遲緩，令人沮喪。政府一直未有兌現多年前設立反種族主義舉報電話熱線的承諾。設立熱線一事未有進展，加上缺乏公眾知情權，令人擔憂。仇恨事件受害人繼續默默忍受不公平對待。省政府未有兌現承諾也令公眾質疑政府針對仇恨事件及支援弱勢社群的決心。

在卑詩省設立反種族主義舉報電話熱線是打擊種族歧視的重要一步。熱線可以為受害人提供關鍵渠道，尋求協助和資源。多語言服務熱線也可以確保受害人不會因為語言障礙，未能尋求協助和舉報事件。卑詩人權專員建議設立中央舉報機制將可令我們的社區更加強大，改善收集數據，並制訂有效政策，針對歧視的根源。

懇請大家簽署這請願書，要求就反種族主意立即採取行動。讓我們一起促請省新民主黨政府問責，兌現設立反種族主義舉報電話熱線的承諾。讓我們向省長尹大衛發出強烈訊息，弱勢社群應該得到更好的，我們必須抗衡所有形式的仇恨。