Table 1
Police-reported hate crimes, 2006 to 2009
Year | Race or ethnicity | Religion | Sexual orientation | Other1 | Unknown | Total | ||||||
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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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