We are pleased to announce that our first article in the new Directions format comes from esteemed professor Dr. Barbara Perry. “Hate in the Peaceable Kingdom” was first published in Patricial O'Reilly and Thomas Fleming (eds.) book Violence in Canada. “Hate in the Peaceable Kingdom” addresses a multitude of issues pertaining to hate crime in Canada including why hate crimes are under-reported, which groups that are the main targets of hate crimes in Canada, and how hate crimes have negative effects on individuals and the communities they represent. Dr. Perry’s chapter helps the reader better understand hate crimes within the context of Canada’s proclaimed multicultural society and is a must read for all Canadians.