Data table for chart 6

Police-reported hate crimes, by type of religion, 2008 and 2009
Type of religious motivation 2008 2009
number
Jewish 165 283
Muslim (Islam) 26 36
Catholic 30 33
Other1 36 44
1. Includes motivations based upon religions not otherwise stated (e.g. Sikh, Hindu, and Buddhist).
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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