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Discrimination in the past five years, by reason for discrimination, Chinese population, Canada, 2014 and 2019

Sex Ethnicity or culture Race or skin colour Physical appearance Gender identity or expression¹ Age Language Other² 0 5 10 15 20 25 % 20142014 20192019
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not available for a specific reference period
1.
A question about discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression was added to the 2019 General Social Survey on Victimization to align with the Canadian Human Rights Act.
2.
Includes religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability and "any other reason."
Note(s):
Compared with 2014, the values for ethnicity or culture, race or skin colour and language were significantly higher in 2019 (p < 0.05). The 2014 values for sex, physical appearance, age and other should be used with caution.
Source(s):
General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety - Victimization (4504).

Chart description


This is a bar clustered chart.

Discrimination in the past five years, by reason for discrimination, Chinese population, Canada, 2014 and 2019, %
  2014 2019
Sex 3.2 4.3
Ethnicity or culture 8.3 16.7
Race or skin colour 7.3 22.2
Physical appearance 2.8 5.1
Gender identity or expression¹ .. 1.4
Age 2.2 3.7
Language 7.1 11.1
Other² 2.9 2.5
..
not available for a specific reference period
1.
A question about discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression was added to the 2019 General Social Survey on Victimization to align with the Canadian Human Rights Act.
2.
Includes religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability and "any other reason."
Note(s):
Compared with 2014, the values for ethnicity or culture, race or skin colour and language were significantly higher in 2019 (p < 0.05). The 2014 values for sex, physical appearance, age and other should be used with caution.
Source(s):
General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety - Victimization (4504).
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