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Hamiltonians call for more to be done about hateful symbols in the community

Many Hamiltonians are calling for action to pass a bill that will hold people responsible for displaying symbols of hate.
Amie Archibald-Varley lives in Binbrook and she says a confederate flag has been hanging at a home in her neighbourhood since January.
Amie says she wants people to understand the pain that seeing the flag hanging causes the Black community.
Hamilton police say they saw the social media post about the flag and met with the homeowner but there is no legislation in place that will give police grounds to lay charges or compel the owner to take it down.
On Friday, members of the community gathered to call for action to pass a purposed federal bill that will give police the power to take action.
Hamilton’s Mayor Fred Eisenberger says there’s already a by-law to ban these symbols on city property but private property is a different jurisdiction.
MP Dan Muys says it takes time for a bill to get passed in parliament and the respectful thing to do is take down those symbols that display hate.
CHCH News reached out to MPP Donna Skelly for an interview but she instead sent a statement saying she condemns all acts of racism.
According to Hamilton police in 2021, there was a 35% increase in the number of hate crimes and incidents compared to the previous year.