In Canada in 2021, the religious community most frequently affected by religious hate crimes was the Jewish community, which accounted for over 55 percent of recorded religious hate crimes. The second most affected community was the Catholic one (17.5 percent of crimes).
By 2021, there were a total of 3,360 hate crimes reported to the police, of which 884 were religious hate crimes.
Distribution of religious hate crimes reported to police in Canada in 2021, by religion
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StatCan. (August 2, 2022). Distribution of religious hate crimes reported to police in Canada in 2021, by religion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322732/breakdown-religious-hate-crimes-reported-police-canada/
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