Police in North Vancouver are investigating stickers promoting white supremacy as hate speech.
North Vancouver RCMP say the large white stickers were posted on poles, fences and signs in the central Lonsdale neighbourhood in late January but have since been removed.
They were “covered with English text that represents an ignorant and discriminatory ideology against ethnic diversity,” said Cpl. Mansoor Sahak in a statement on Tuesday. “These larger stickers are sometimes accompanied by a smaller, rectangular sticker with a QR code and web address.”
Sahak said police are treating the signs as “wilful promotion of hatred.”
“Promoting hate propaganda has no place in our community and these ideologies are not representative of our community,” he said. “We remain committed to ensuring North Vancouver is a safe and inclusive place for everyone.”
Since the stickers appeared, investigators have run out of leads and are now appealing to the public for help identifying the perpetrators. Anyone with information is asked to call North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 or make an anonymous report to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.