Data table for chart 4

Chart 4
Police-reported hate crimes, by type of motivation, 2008 and 2009
Type of motivation 2008 2009
percent
Race or
ethnicity
55 54
Religion 26 29
Sexual
orientation
16 13
Other
motivations1
3 4
1. Includes mental or physical disability, language, sex and other similar factors (e.g. profession or political beliefs).
Note: In total, information reflects data reported by police services which, in 2009, covered 87% of the population of Canada. Percentages have been calculated excluding unknown motivations.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
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