Data table for chart 5

Police-reported hate crimes, by type of race, 2008 and 2009
Type of racial motivation 2008 2009
number
Black 205 272
South
Asian
64 92
Arab or West
Asian
37 75
East and Southeast Asian 44 71
Caucasian 22 34
Aboriginal1 20 26
Multiple races or ethnicities2 115 96
Other3 42 55
1. The number of hate crimes against Aboriginal people may be under-reported due to the unavailability of data from police services in the territories and the Prairie provinces where the proportion of the Aboriginal population in Canada is highest.
2. Includes hate crimes that target more than one race or ethnic group.
3. Includes motivations based upon race or ethnicity not otherwise stated (e.g. Latin American, South American).
Note: In total, information reflects data reported by police services which, in 2009, covered 87% of the population of Canada.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
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