A Canadian government-funded booklet for school children classifies Canada's Red Ensign flag, which was used until 1965, as a "hate symbol." The booklet was approved by the cabinet on June 30.
The booklet also asks kids to be wary of classmates who use the "free speech" argument as it was among the "common defenses of hate propaganda."

Chair of CAHN Bernie Farber said the booklet would spearhead a campaign to educate children and "fight and win against hate."

"The point of this free toolkit is to help parents, educators and the community identify and intervene when a young person is being groomed and recruited by a white supremacist movement before it is too late," said Farber. "It's not just a free toolkit. The Canadian Anti-Hate Network is launching a whole education program."