Table 2
Hate crimes reported by police, by type of motivation, Canada, 2006 and 2007
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| Type of motivation | 2006 | 2007 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | percent | number | percent | |
| Race or Ethnicity | 502 | 100.0 | 489 | 100.0 |
| Black | 238 | 48.0 | 154 | 32.8 |
| East and Southeast Asian | 25 | 5.0 | 55 | 11.7 |
| South Asian | 66 | 13.3 | 53 | 11.3 |
| Caucasian | 24 | 4.8 | 49 | 10.4 |
| Arab or West Asian | 61 | 12.3 | 29 | 6.2 |
| Aboriginal | 16 | 3.2 | 13 | 2.8 |
| Multiple races or ethnicities1 | 37 | 7.5 | 84 | 17.9 |
| Other | 29 | 5.8 | 32 | 6.8 |
| Unknown | 6 | ... | 20 | ... |
| Religion | 220 | 100.0 | 185 | 100.0 |
| Jewish | 137 | 63.4 | 124 | 68.9 |
| Muslim (Islam) | 46 | 21.3 | 29 | 16.1 |
| Catholic | 13 | 6.0 | 15 | 8.3 |
| Other | 20 | 9.3 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Unknown | 4 | ... | 5 | ... |
| Sexual orientation | 80 | 100.0 | 79 | 100.0 |
| Homosexual (Lesbian or Gay) | 78 | 97.5 | 75 | 96.2 |
| Other | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Unknown | 0 | … | 1 | … |
| Other motivations | 22 | 100.0 | 15 | 100.0 |
| Mental or physical disability | 5 | 22.7 | 3 | 20.0 |
| Language | 8 | 36.4 | 3 | 20.0 |
| Sex | 5 | 22.7 | 2 | 13.3 |
| Other similar factor2 | 4 | 18.2 | 7 | 46.7 |
| Unknown | 68 | … | 17 | … |
| Total | 892 | ... | 785 | ... |
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1. Includes hate crimes that target more than one race or ethnicity (e.g., those committed by White supremist groups). 2. Includes other motivations not otherwise stated, such as occupation or political beliefs. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. |
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