Canada Peace Observatory

What CPO does

The Canada Peace Observatory monitors and analyses conflict, social tension and community resilience across Canada using verified, open-source information.

• Track emerging risksMonitor conflict, extremism and social tension in every region.
• Provide evidence-based insightsTurn information into clear, independent analysis.
• Support stronger communitiesInform policymakers, researchers and the public.

• Aug292026Toronto, OntarioCorroboratedSikh man stabbed in Toronto after anti-Sikh slurs; police treat it as suspected hate-motivatedAnti-Sikhmotive allegedA man was stabbed in the thigh near Toronto's waterfront on 29 August 2026 after a stranger approached him and a witness in what police called an unprovoked interaction, made anti-Sikh utterances and racial slurs, and attacked him with a weapon. His injuries were not life-threatening. Toronto Police released a photograph of the suspect and said the investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence, led by the Hate Crime Unit.
• Aug212026Edmonton, AlbertaCorroboratedTwo worshippers stabbed at Nanaksar Gurdwara in Edmonton; hate-crimes unit investigatingA 27-year-old man entered the Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple in northeast Edmonton during morning prayers on 21 August 2026 and stabbed two worshippers, aged 75 and 51, with a screwdriver after staff confronted him. Both were treated for non-life-threatening injuries; witnesses detained the man and he was arrested. Edmonton Police said they are investigating whether the attack was hate-motivated, with the Hate Crimes Unit involved, and have not announced a motive.
• Aug152026Calgary, AlbertaCorroboratedThreatening calls to two Calgary gurdwaras include threats to demolish Sikh places of worshipTwo Sikh gurdwaras in northeast Calgary, including the Dashmesh Culture Centre, received threatening phone calls on 15 August 2026 that reportedly included threats to demolish Sikh places of worship. Calgary police confirmed they are investigating, and the city's mayor condemned the threats. No motive has been established.
• Aug22026Winnipeg, ManitobaCorroboratedAt least three parks in south Winnipeg's Prairie Pointe and Bridgwater neighbourhoods were spray-painted…Anti-2SLGBTQ+Anti-South Asianmotive allegedAt least three parks in south Winnipeg's Prairie Pointe and Bridgwater neighbourhoods were spray-painted overnight with graffiti containing homophobic slurs, violent language and anti-India messages such as 'F--k India'. Residents said similar hateful graffiti appeared in the same park last year; Winnipeg police said they are investigating and city crews were asked to remove the graffiti.