Hate Crimes In Canada

• Hate crime reports in Canada surged during COVID-19 pandemic: StatCan

  New data released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday showed that 3,360 hate crimes were reported by police last year, representing a 72 per cent jump over the last two years.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2022
  
• New stats show hate crimes in B.C. surged during first year of COVID pandemic

  The latest stats across Canada show the reported crimes targeting Asian people went up more than 300 per cent in 2020, the first year of the pandemic.

  Crime

  Mar 18, 2022
  
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• Hate crimes rose ‘sharply’ in 2020 despite police-reported crime drop, data shows

  Data compiled in the latest Statistics Canada report found that police-reported crime decreased by eight per cent last year, falling from 79.8 in 2019 to 73.4 incidents.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2021
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• Canadians need to step up to tackle online hate — even with ‘crazy uncles’, says expert

  Four members of a Muslim family were struck and killed in a vehicle attack in London, Ont., one week ago. Police said they believe the family was targeted because of their faith.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2021
• MPs unanimously back call for emergency summit on Islamophobia after London, Ont. attack

  The unanimous vote comes in the wake of a horrific vehicle attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont. Police say the family of five was targeted because of their faith.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2021
• Nearly 50% of Canadians think racist thoughts are normal: Ipsos poll

  Fewer Canadians see racism as a serious problem, and more are willing to share their racist thoughts than in years past, an exclusive Ipsos poll reveals.

  Canada

  May 21, 2019
• ‘Tip of the iceberg’: Why Canada’s online hate-crime data doesn’t tell the full story

  For the first time, Statistics Canada has included numbers on cyber hate crimes in its data on police-reported hate crimes.

  Canada

  May 2, 2019
• Canada’s criminal code doesn’t mention ‘hate crime’ — so how do we hold people accountable?

  There were 1,409 police-reported "criminal incidents in Canada that were motivated by hate" in 2016.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2018