--- title: "Surrey mosque vandalised with death threats and raw bacon, RCMP investigate hate crime" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/surrey-mosque-vandalised-with-death-threats-and-raw-bacon-rcmp-investigate-hate" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/surrey-mosque-vandalised-with-death-threats-and-raw-bacon-rcmp-investigate-hate" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/surrey-mosque-vandalised-with-death-threats-and-raw-bacon-rcmp-investigate-hate.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/surrey-mosque-vandalised-with-death-threats-and-raw-bacon-rcmp-investigate-hate" category: "Conflict & Security" published: "2026-09-02T20:46:27.782Z" source_reported: "2026-09-02T20:07:41.000Z" updated: "2026-09-02T20:46:27.782Z" trust_score: 85 critic_score: 90 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-02T21:45:13.677492+00:00" --- # Surrey mosque vandalised with death threats and raw bacon, RCMP investigate hate crime *Fleetwood Islamic Academy Society reports graffiti including 'get out or die' and bacon pieces at its Surrey centre* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 85 of 100, higher is better. Two full reports with named sources and direct quotes corroborated by 20 digests. - Craft 90 of 100, higher is better. All affected parties quoted or given right of reply. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and language proportionate to the reported facts. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - The Fleetwood Islamic Academy Society in Surrey reported vandalism including graffiti with threats such as 'get out or die' and 'Islam is trash' between 11 p.m. on 30 August and 5 a.m. on 31 August 2026. - Pieces of raw bacon were left at the mosque, including on a door handle and near windows, as reported by the society and corroborated by RCMP. - RCMP are investigating the incident as a hate crime, and British Columbia’s attorney general, Niki Sharma, publicly condemned the act. - The society compared the incident to pig matter left at a Quebec City mosque before a 2017 mass shooting. Between 11 p.m. on 30 August and 5 a.m. on 31 August 2026, the Fleetwood Islamic Academy Society in Surrey, British Columbia, reported that its mosque had been vandalised. Worshippers arriving for morning prayers found graffiti on the walls, including the phrases 'get out or die' and 'Islam is trash'. Pieces of raw bacon were left hanging from a door handle and near windows, according to a statement from the society. Surrey police confirmed that RCMP are investigating the incident as a hate crime. British Columbia’s attorney general, Niki Sharma, issued a statement condemning the act and expressing support for the Muslim community. The society drew a parallel between the incident and pig matter left at a Quebec City mosque before a 2017 mass shooting, as reported by CTV News and CBC News. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mentioned the specific phrases used in the graffiti, such as 'get out or die' and 'Islam is trash'. The single right-rated digest also did not include the society’s comparison to the 2017 Quebec City mosque incident. The centre-rated digests did not consistently carry the exact wording of the graffiti. ## Who covered it Shares of the 23 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 61% (14) - Centre: 35% (8) - Right: 4% (1) 1 of 24 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-02T21:45:13.677492+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-02T22:30:18.806Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - All 12 left-rated digests and the full report from CBC News carried the phrases used in the graffiti, including 'get out or die' and 'Islam is trash'. The full report from CBC News also quoted the society’s comparison to the 2017 Quebec City mosque incident, where pig matter was left before a mass shooting. The left-rated digests led on the vandalism and the society’s response, with several naming the Fleetwood Islamic Academy Society explicitly. - The CBC News report included a direct quote from Sharma, who described the incident as a 'hate incident and threats of violence'. The report also noted that the society said the community was cooperating with police. None of the left-rated digests omitted the presence of raw bacon or the RCMP’s classification of the incident as a hate crime. ### Centre - The eight centre-rated digests and the full report from CTV News all carried the RCMP’s classification of the incident as a hate crime. The CTV News report led with Sharma’s condemnation of Islamophobia and included her statement that her 'heart goes out to the Fleetwood Islamic Academy Society and the Muslim community'. - The full report from CTV News also quoted the society’s statement that the incident was reminiscent of the 2017 Quebec City mosque attack. The centre-rated digests uniformly mentioned the graffiti and the raw bacon but did not always include the specific phrases used in the graffiti, such as 'get out or die'. ### Right - The single right-rated digest from The News reported that the mosque had been vandalised with 'death threats, anti-Muslim graffiti and raw bacon'. It led with the attorney general’s condemnation of Islamophobia and mentioned the RCMP’s investigation. The digest did not include the specific phrases used in the graffiti or the society’s comparison to the 2017 Quebec City incident. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 14 - unknown: 4 - veryHigh: 5 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Indo-Canadian Voice](https://voiceonline.com/surreys-fleetwood-islamic-center-vandalized-with-hateful-graffiti-pieces-of-raw-bacon) — Surrey’s Fleetwood Islamic Center vandalized with hateful graffiti, pieces of raw bacon - [Sooke News Mirror](https://sookenewsmirror.com/2026/09/02/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia) — Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia - [Sicamous Eagle Valley News](https://eaglevalleynews.com/2026/09/02/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia) — Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia - [Today In BC](https://todayinbc.com/2026/09/02/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia) — Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia - [Penticton Western News](https://pentictonwesternnews.com/2026/09/02/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia) — Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia - [Smithers Interior News](https://interior-news.com/2026/09/02/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia) — Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia - The Interior News - Smithers BC - [Kitimat Northern Sentinel](https://northernsentinel.com/2026/09/02/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia) — Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia - Northern Sentinel - [Peninsula News Review](https://peninsulanewsreview.com/2026/09/02/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia) — Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia - [Houston Today](https://houston-today.com/2026/09/02/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia) — Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia - [ominecaexpress.com](https://ominecaexpress.com/2026/09/02/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia) — Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia - Vanderhoof Omineca Express - [Caledonia Courier](https://caledoniacourier.com/2026/09/02/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia) — Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier - [crestonvalleyadvance.ca](https://crestonvalleyadvance.ca/2026/09/02/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia) — Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia - Creston Valley Advance - [The Free Press](https://thefreepress.ca/2026/09/02/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia) — Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia - [grandforksgazette.ca](https://grandforksgazette.ca/2026/09/02/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia) — Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia - Grand Forks Gazette - [Peace Arch News](https://peacearchnews.com/2026/09/02/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia) — Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia - [The News](https://thenews.com.pk/latest/1414607-mosque-in-british-columbia-reports-death-threats-anti-muslim-graffiti-and-raw-bacon) — Mosque in British Columbia reports death threats, anti-Muslim graffiti and raw bacon - [Chek news](https://cheknews.ca/b-c-ag-condemns-report-of-death-threats-and-raw-bacon-at-surrey-mosque-1345377) — B.C. AG condemns report of death threats and raw bacon at Surrey mosque - [CTV News](https://ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/bc-ag-condemns-report-of-death-threats-and-raw-bacon-at-surrey-mosque) — B.C. AG condemns report of death threats and raw bacon at Surrey mosque - [CBC News](https://cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fleetwood-islamic-academy-society-death-threats-9.7328979) — Death threats, raw bacon reported at Surrey mosque; attorney general condemns incident - [CFJC Today Kamloops](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/09/01/b-c-ag-condemns-report-of-death-threats-and-raw-bacon-at-surrey-mosque) — B.C. AG condemns report of death threats and raw bacon at Surrey mosque - [Ckpg Today](https://ckpgtoday.ca/2026/09/01/b-c-ag-condemns-report-of-death-threats-and-raw-bacon-at-surrey-mosque) — B.C. AG condemns report of death threats and raw bacon at Surrey mosque - [nanaimonewsnow.com](https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/09/01/b-c-ag-condemns-report-of-death-threats-and-raw-bacon-at-surrey-mosque) — B.C. AG condemns report of death threats and raw bacon at Surrey mosque - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/2026/09/01/b-c-ag-condemns-report-of-death-threats-and-raw-bacon-at-surrey-mosque) — B.C. AG condemns report of death threats and raw bacon at Surrey mosque - [Energetic City](https://energeticcity.ca/2026/09/01/b-c-ag-condemns-report-of-death-threats-and-raw-bacon-at-surrey-mosque) — B.C. AG condemns report of death threats and raw bacon at Surrey mosque ## Questions **What was written on the mosque in Surrey?** The graffiti included the phrases 'get out or die' and 'Islam is trash', as reported by the Fleetwood Islamic Academy Society and carried by CBC News and CTV News. The society also found pieces of raw bacon at the site. **Who is investigating the vandalism at the Surrey mosque?** RCMP are investigating the incident as a hate crime, according to Surrey police. The Fleetwood Islamic Academy Society said it is cooperating with the investigation, as reported by multiple outlets. **Did the British Columbia attorney general comment on the incident?** Yes, British Columbia’s attorney general, Niki Sharma, condemned the incident and described it as a 'hate incident and threats of violence'. She expressed support for the Muslim community, as quoted in reports by CBC News and CTV News. **How does this incident compare to past attacks on mosques in Canada?** The Fleetwood Islamic Academy Society compared the incident to pig matter left at a Quebec City mosque before a 2017 mass shooting. This comparison was reported by CBC News and CTV News. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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