New data show Hamilton led the country in the rate of reported hate crimes last year.
Statistics Canada says the city outpaced Quebec City and Ottawa.
Across Canada, almost 18-hundred hate incidents were reported to police in 2018.
Hamilton saw 97 complaints -- a rate more than three times the national average.
Some observers say it's no surprise Steeltown is at the top.
They say the city is diverse but also has serious inequality.