Table 1
Police-reported hate crimes, by detailed motivation, Canada, 2014 and 2015
| Number – 2014 | % – 2014 | Number – 2015 | % – 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | 611 | 48 | 641 | 48 |
| Black | 238 | 19 | 224 | 17 |
| East or Southeast Asian | 52 | 4 | 49 | 4 |
| South Asian | 49 | 4 | 48 | 4 |
| Arab or West Asian | 69 | 5 | 92 | 7 |
| Aboriginal | 37 | 3 | 35 | 3 |
| White | 49 | 4 | 38 | 3 |
| Other1 | 106 | 8 | 130 | 10 |
| Race not specified | 11 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| Religion | 429 | 34 | 469 | 35 |
| Jewish | 213 | 17 | 178 | 13 |
| Muslim | 99 | 8 | 159 | 12 |
| Catholic | 35 | 3 | 55 | 4 |
| Other2 | 49 | 4 | 41 | 3 |
| Religion not specified | 33 | 3 | 36 | 3 |
| Sexual orientation | 155 | 12 | 141 | 11 |
| Other3 | 77 | 6 | 86 | 6 |
| Unknown | 23 | ... | 25 | ... |
| Total | 1,295 | 100 | 1,362 | 100 |
...
not applicable
Note(s):
Information in this table reflects data reported by police services covering 99% of the population of Canada. Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Source(s):
Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (3302).
Table note 1
Includes motivations based upon race or ethnicity not otherwise stated (e.g. Latin American, South American) as well as hate crimes which target more than one race or ethnic group.
Table note 2
Includes motivations based upon religions not otherwise stated (e.g. Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist).
Table note 3
Includes mental or physical disability, language, sex and other similar factors (e.g. occupation or political beliefs).
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