Canada | HCRW

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

Canada has several interrelated and co-ordinated initiatives in place to ensure a comprehensive approach to hate crimes through government and community partnerships. Canada's 'Action Plan on Combatting Hate' (Action Plan) and 'Changing Systems, Transforming Lives: Canada's Anti-Racism Strategy 2024-2028' are two comprehensive initiatives that fund and support a variety of government and community-led projects on addressing hate. The initiatives were developed through extensive community engagement and build on existing strategies. The Action Plan foresees the creation of a Ministerial Advisory Council on Combatting Hate, which serves as a forum for ministers and community leaders to directly engage and exchange feedback on the Action Plan's implementation, and also to discuss existing and emerging issues on addressing racism and hate.

SELECT YEAR

Download the 2015 hate crime report for Canada

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year	Hate crimes recorded by police	Prosecuted	Sentenced
2024	4,882	50	6
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

About 2015 Data

The number recorded by police includes hate crimes motivated by age, other factors, and unknown motivations, in addition to the bias motivation breakdown presented below.

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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

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Reports

Hate crime against Christians and members of other religions

The Holy See reported two incidents of theft that also involved the desecration of liturgical objects and communion bread; five incidents of vandalism, three of which involved graffiti on church buildings; one incident of damage to church property; and one incident of the desecration of graves.The Canadian authorities reported that they were not able to verify these incidents due to personal data protection regulations.

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) reported a case of vandalism targeting Muslims and Syrian refugees. B'nai Brith reported a further case of vandalism, in which a swastika was drawn on a bridge.

Anti-Semitic hate crime

The Kantor Center reported 32 incidents of physical violence.

Anti-Muslim hate crime

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) reported 12 physical assaults, all of which targeted Muslim women wearing headscarves; five threats; five incidents of damage to property; and 13 incidents of vandalism, ten of which involved graffiti. The Organization Racism Islamophobia Watch (ORIW) and the NCCM also reported an arson attack on a mosque.

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.