The number of hate crimes motivated by religion reported to the police in Canada in 2020 varied by religion. That year, there were 321 reported religiously motivated hate crimes against Jewish residents. Muslims were the second most targeted group, with 82 cases that year.
Number of hate crimes motivated by religion reported to police in Canada from 2018 to 2020, by religion
* Includes motivations based upon religions not otherwise stated (e.g., Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist).
Data from several publications.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2018 to 2020. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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