A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by the Office of the Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia, the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism, and the Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) in response to the persistent rise in hate crimes. According to a recent report by Statistics Canada, there was a 32% increase in hate crimes reported by law enforcement in our nation in 2023. This represents a cumulative increase of 163%, or more than doubling, since 2018 and the fifth consecutive increase. As per the MOUs, every organization pledges to collaborate with the OFOVC, provide referrals, exchange knowledge, and share best practices in order to assist individuals who have been adversely affected by federally regulated criminal justice policies, services, or initiatives.