Graffiti
Graffiti is illegal in Canada. This includes the etching, painting or marking public or private property.
If you see graffiti in Kitchener, you can:
- call 1-855-824-3733
- call 519-570-9777 if the graffiti is hate crime or gang related
- call 519-741-2345
- use our online form
After we get a report, we’ll try to contact the property owner to arrange for the graffiti to be removed.
Land acknowledgement
The City of Kitchener is situated on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards for the land and honour the original caretakers who came before us. Our community is enriched by the enduring knowledge and deep-rooted traditions of the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who live in Kitchener today.