Table 3
Police-reported hate crimes, by type of motivation, 2008 and 2009

Table 3
Police-reported hate crimes, by type of motivation, 2008 and 2009
Type of motivation 2008 2009 percent change in number from 2008 to 2009
number percent number percent
Race or ethnicity
Black 205 37.3 272 37.7 32.7
South Asian 64 11.7 92 12.8 43.8
Arab or West Asian 37 6.7 75 10.4 102.7
East and Southeast Asian 44 8.0 71 9.8 61.4
Caucasian 22 4.0 34 4.7 54.5
Aboriginal1 20 3.6 26 3.6 30.0
Multiple races or ethnicities2 115 20.9 96 13.3 -16.5
Other 42 7.7 55 7.6 31.0
Unknown 14 ... 41 ... 192.9
Total 563 100.0 762 100.0 35.3
Religion
Jewish 165 64.2 283 71.5 71.5
Muslim (Islam) 26 10.1 36 9.1 38.5
Catholic 30 11.7 33 8.3 10.0
Other 36 14.0 44 11.1 22.2
Unknown 8 ... 14 ... ...
Total 265 100.0 410 100.0 54.7
Sexual orientation
Homosexual (Lesbian or Gay) 152 96.2 175 96.2 15.1
Other 6 3.8 7 3.8 ...
Unknown 1 … 6 … ...
Total 159 100.0 188 100.0 18.2
Other motivations
Language 4 12.1 9 16.4 ...
Mental or physical disability 3 9.1 7 12.7 ...
Sex 6 18.2 6 10.9 ...
Other similar factor3 20 60.6 33 60.0 65.0
Total 33 100.0 55 100.0 66.7
Unknown 16 … 58 … 262.5
Total 1,036 … 1,473 … 42.2
... not applicable
1. The number of hate crimes against Aboriginal people may be under-reported due to the unavailability of data from police services in the territories and the Prairie provinces where the proportion of the Aboriginal population in Canada is highest.
2. Includes hate crimes that target more than one race or ethnic group.
3. Includes other motivations not otherwise stated. Examples may include age or political beliefs.
Note: In total, information reflects data reported by police services which, in 2009, covered 87% of the population of Canada. Where the number of hate-motivated crimes is below 10 in any given year, percent changes have not been calculated. Percentages have been calculated excluding unknown motivations.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.
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