Canada
Canada regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR and regularly publishes hate crime statistics. Canada conducts regular victimization surveys to measure unreported hate crime.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 3,576 | 47 | 15 |
2021 | 3,360 | Not available | Not available |
2020 | 2,669 | Not available | Not available |
2019 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
2018 | 1,798 | - | - |
2017 | 2073 | Not available | Not available |
2016 | 1409 | Not available | Not available |
2015 | 1362 | Not available | Not available |
2014 | 1295 | Not available | Not available |
2013 | 1140 | Not available | Not available |
2012 | 1414 | Not available | Not available |
2011 | 1322 | Not available | Not available |
2010 | 1401 | Not available | Not available |
2009 | 1473 | Not available | Not available |
Hate crime recorded by police
KEY OBSERVATION
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
The OSCE Chairperson in Office’s Personal Representative on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination, also focusing on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians and Members of Other Religions went on a joint visit with the other Personal Representatives to Canada. There, he emphasized the importance of training criminal justice agencies in addressing hate crimes.
Anti-Muslim hate crime
The OSCE Chairperson in Office’s Personal Representative on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims went on a joint visit with the other Personal Representatives to Canada. He stressed the importance of data collection on crimes against Muslims and the importance of police training.