Ottawa police have charged two individuals in connection with alleged hate-motivated incidents made aboard OC Transpo vehicles on Canada Day.
Police say the suspects made racial slurs and threats towards a family at approximately 7:30 p.m. on the transit system and then later allegedly assaulted an adult aboard another vehicle.
The victim was injured and transported to a local hospital.
An Ottawa police spokesperson said in an email the incidents occurred on a bus and an O-Train, but did not provide further details.
The suspects were later located by OC Transpo Special Constables.
A 27-year-old and a 26-year-old suspect, both of Ottawa, were charged with assault.
They are both scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 7.
Ottawa police are encouraging anyone who witnesses or experiences hate-motivated incidents to report them to police.