In Canada in 2021, the ethnic minority most frequently affected by hate crimes motivated by race or ethnicity was that of black people, which accounted for over 37 percent of recorded racist hate crimes. The second most affected minority was that of people from East or Southeast Asia (nearly 18 percent of crimes).
By 2021, there were a total of 3,360 hate crimes reported to the police, of which 1,723 were racist hate crimes.
Distribution of hate crimes motivated by race or ethnicity reported to police in Canada in 2021, by race or ethnicity
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StatCan. (August 2, 2022). Distribution of hate crimes motivated by race or ethnicity reported to police in Canada in 2021, by race or ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322735/breakdown-racist-hate-crimes-reported-police-canada-ethnicity/
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StatCan. (2022). Distribution of hate crimes motivated by race or ethnicity reported to police in Canada in 2021, by race or ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322735/breakdown-racist-hate-crimes-reported-police-canada-ethnicity/
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Distribution of hate crimes motivated by race or ethnicity reported to police in Canada in 2021, by race or ethnicity [Graph], StatCan, August 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322735/breakdown-racist-hate-crimes-reported-police-canada-ethnicity/