Police-reported hate crime in Canada, 2007

This report examines the nature and extent of police-reported hate crime in Canada. Key topics include motivations for hate crime (e.g. race or ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation), types of offences, geographical comparisons and accused and victim characteristics. The report is intended to respond to the needs of those who work in the criminal justice system as well as to inform researchers, policy analysts, academics, the media and the general public.