News Toronto council unanimously passes motion to condemn anti-Asian racism, moves to advance action plan By Nick Westoll - April 9, 2021 0 159 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Coun. Cynthia Lai’s office says Toronto police have reported anti-Asian hate crimes increased 51 per cent in 2020 from 2019 and are up by 47 per cent so far in 2021 versus 2020.