About this database
The Incident Database is maintained by the Common Humanity Coalition. It documents publicly recorded incidents in which Canadian institutions departed from the principles of singular worth, understanding, and common humanity, and preserves the original sources so the record can be checked independently.
The three principles
Every entry is assessed against the principles the Coalition advocates for. An incident is documented when an institution’s action is in tension with one or more of them.
- Singular worth
- Every person has inherent dignity as an individual and deserves to be recognised for their own character, abilities, and circumstances — never reduced to a demographic category.
- Understanding
- A thriving society depends on reason, evidence, and open dialogue. We document actions that compel a single viewpoint or foreclose honest inquiry.
- Common humanity
- We are bound by shared experiences that run deeper than surface differences. We record actions that divide people into opposed groups rather than affirming what we hold in common.
What qualifies as an incident
We document specific, publicly evidenced actions by an institution — a policy, a public statement, a hiring or eligibility rule, a programme, a disciplinary decision, or similar — that fail to treat people as individuals valuable in and of themselves. An incident must be supported by a source that can be cited and preserved.
We do not document private opinions, unsupported allegations, or matters that are purely a difference of view without an institutional action behind them. Where the evidence is thin or contested, the entry is held back rather than published.
How incidents are reviewed
Candidate incidents are gathered from public reporting and submissions, then captured with their original sources so the evidence is preserved at the time of intake. Each candidate is summarised and classified — by jurisdiction, sector, incident type, and the basis on which people were targeted — and a reviewer checks the summary against the sources before anything is published.
Only incidents that pass review appear on this site. The structured fields you see — the short description, the account of what happened, the expected harm, and any suggested path forward — reflect that reviewed record.
Data caveats
- The database is a curated record, not a comprehensive census. Counts and breakdowns reflect only what has been documented and published here.
- Coverage is shaped by what is publicly reported, so some sectors and jurisdictions may be better represented than others.
- Where an incident date is unknown, the publication date is shown instead.
- A single incident may be recorded against more than one targeting basis, so basis totals can exceed the number of incidents.
How to report an incident
If you are aware of an incident that fits the criteria above, the Coalition welcomes a tip with a link to a public source. Reports are reviewed before anything is published.
Reporting and contact details are handled through the Coalition’s main site.
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