Table 1
Police-reported hate crimes, 2006 to 2009

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Table 1
Police-reported hate crimes, 2006 to 2009
Year Race or ethnicity Religion Sexual orientation Other1 Unknown Total
number percent change in number number percent change in number number percent change in number number percent change in number number percent change in number number percent change in number
2006 502 .. 220 .. 80 .. 22 .. 68 ... 892 ..
2007 490 -2.4 173 -21.4 71 -11.3 14 -36.4 17 ... 765 -14.2
2008 563 14.9 265 53.2 159 123.9 33 135.7 16 ... 1,036 35.4
2009 762 35.3 410 54.7 188 18.2 55 66.7 58 ... 1,473 42.2
.. not available for a specific reference period
... not applicable
1. Includes mental or physical disability, language, sex and other similar factors. Examples of "other similar factors" may include age or political beliefs.
Note: In total, information reflects data reported by police services which, in 2009, covered 87% of the population of Canada. Percentages have been calculated excluding unknown motivations.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
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