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Canada regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR and regularly publishes hate crime statistics. Canada conducts regular victimization surveys to measure unreported hate crime.   

Hate crime data collection in Canada
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Download the 2014 hate crime report for Canada

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2023 4,777 Not available Not available
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

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KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Canada has not reported to ODIHR the numbers of prosecuted hate crime cases and information on sentenced hate crime cases.

Incidents reported by civil society, international organizations and the Holy See

TOTAL 47 INCIDENTS
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Reports

Anti-Muslim hate crime

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) reported five physical assaults, including one in which six Muslims students were attacked with baseball bats on their way home, two carried out by a group, and one against twin brothers returning from worshipping at a mosque; a series of incidents against a hair salon owned by a family of Lebanese origin, including an arson attack, graffiti and damage to property; five threats, including a bomb threat against a mosque; seven incidents of damage to mosques and Islamic centres, including broken windows and doors; a further four incidents of graffiti on mosques; two incidents the vandalization of campaign materials of a Muslim candidate in municipal elections; one attempted arson, and; one further incident of graffiti.

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Anti-Semitic hate crime

B'nai Brith Canada reported six physical assaults, including two carried out by groups and causing serious injuries and one targeting children, one incident of threats against children, two arson attacks, including one against a synagogue, four incidents of damage to property, six incidents of graffiti, three incidents of vandalism of synagogues and one incident of the desecration of a Jewish cemetery.

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