The number of hate crimes motivated by race or ethnicity reported to the police in Canada in 2021 amounted to 1,723. That year, there were 642 reported hate crimes against Black residents. East or Southeast Asians were the second most targeted groups, with 305 cases reported to the Canadian police in 2021.
Number of hate crimes motivated by race or ethnicity reported to police in Canada from 2018 to 2021
* Includes motivations based on race or ethnicity not otherwise stated (e.g., Latin American, South American), as well as hate crimes that target more than one race or ethnic group.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2018 to 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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