Hate crimes by type of motivation in Canada 2021

This statistic represents the total number of hate crimes recorded in Canada in 2021, distinguished by motivating factor. In 2021, race or ethnicity was the most common motivating factor for hate crimes, with 1,723 cases of race-related crimes recorded by the police.

Number of hate crimes recorded by the police in Canada in 2021, by type of motivation

Type of motivation	Number of crimes
Race or ethnicity	1,723
Religion	884
Sexual orientation	423
Unknown motivation	131
Other similar factor*	75
Sex	62
Language	35
Disability	15
Age	12

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Release date

August 2022

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

Police-reported hate crimes refer to criminal incidents that, upon investigation by police, are determined to have been motivated by hate toward an identifiable group. The incident may target race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, language, sex, age, mental or physical disability, or other factors such as profession or political beliefs.
* Includes motivations otherwise not stated, such as profession or political beliefs.

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