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Last-Modified: 1997/01/16
Source: Department of Justice Canada
Table 10: Hate Crimes in Montreal: Target Categories
Source: Montreal Police
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Category # of Incidents % Total Incidents
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Racial 157 79%
Religious 8 4%
Sexual Orientation 17 9%
Ethnicity/Nationali 7 4%
ty
Other 10 5%
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TOTAL 199<2> 100%
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2. The total of 199 reflects the fact that one incident was
directed at two distinct categories of victims (Jewish people
and homosexuals), accordingly it was counted twice.
Table 11: Hate Crimes in Montreal: Offense Categories
Source: Montreal Police
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Offence # of Incidents % Total Incidents
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Assault 68 34%
Mischief 57 29%
Threats 47 24%
Hate Literature 9 5%
Robbery 8 4%
Break and Enter 5 3%
Theft 4 2%
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TOTAL 198 100%
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Table 12: Hate Crimes in Ottawa: Target Categories
Source: Ottawa Police Service
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Category # of Incidents % Total Incidents
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Racial 215 54%
Religious 110 29%
Sexual Orientation 45 11%
Ethnicity/Nationality 25 6%
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TOTAL 295 100%
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Table 13: Hate Crimes in Ottawa: Detailed Breakdown of Racial Categories
Source: Ottawa Police Service
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Racial Category # of Incidents % Total Incidents
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Anti-Black 161 75%
Anti-White 27 13%
Anti-Asian 12 6%
Anti-Multi-Racial 9 4%
Anti-Aboriginal 6 3%
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TOTAL 215 100%
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Table 14: Hate Crimes in Ottawa: Breakdown of Religious Target Category
Source: Ottawa Police Service
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Religious Category # of Incidents % Total Incidents
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Anti-Semitic 96 87%
Anti-Islamic 8 7%
Anti-Catholic 3 3%
Anti-Protestant 1 <1%
Other 2 2%
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TOTAL 110 100%
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Table 15: Hate Crime Targets: Canada v. U.S. (Police Statistics)
Sources: Canada: Department of Justice Canada; U.S.: Department of
Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Target Category % Hate Crimes in % Hate Crimes U.S.
Canada (1992)
(1993-1994)
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Racial Minorities 61% 62.5%
Religious 23% 15.4%
Minorities
Sexual Orientation 11% 11.7%
Ethnic Minorities 5% 10.4%
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TOTAL 100% 100%
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Table 16: Anti-Semitic Incidents, Canada 1982-1994
Source: League for Human Rights
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Year Offence Category Total # Total %
of
incidents
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Vandalism Harassment
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# of % Total # of % Total
inci- inci- inci- incidents
dents dents dents
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1982 19 (30%) 44 (70%) 63 (100%)
1983 25 (52%) 23 (48%) 48 (100%)
1984 60 (48%) 66 (52%) 126 (100%)
1985 52 (55%) 43 (45%) 95 (100%)
1986 23 (42%) 32 (58%) 55 (100%)
1987 18 (33%) 37 (67%) 55 (100%)
1988 52 (46%) 60 (54%) 112 (100%)
1989 63 (36%) 113 (64%) 176 (100%)
1990 60 (29%) 150 (71%) 210 (100%)
1991 50 (20%) 201 (80%) 251 (100%)
1992 46 (23%) 150 (77%) 196 (100%)
1993 105 (41%) 151 (59%) 256 (100%)
1994 92 (32%) 198 (68%) 290 (100%)
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Table 17: Anti-Semitic Incidents in Canada: Principal Cities Affected, 1994
Source: League for Human Rights (1994)
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City % of Incidents % Total Incidents
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Toronto 146 50%
Montreal 55 19%
Ottawa 36 12%
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Table 18: Statistics from Lesbian/Gay Hotline in Toronto 1990- 1995
Source: 519 Church Street Community Centre
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Assault Reported Number of Incidents % Total Incidents
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Physical & Verbal 175 36%
Verbal harassment 136 30%
Threatening 72 15%
Physical Assault 51 10%
Vandalism/Theft 43 9%
Sexual Assault 10 <1%
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TOTAL 487 100%
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Table 19: Injuries Reported to Gay/Lesbian Hotline (Note: Percentages
exceed 100% due to multiple responding.
Source: 519 Church Street Community Centre
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Injuries Reported Percentage
Reporting
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Head injuries 16%
Bruises 100%
Lacerations 29%
Scratches 6%
Sprains 6%
Rapes 1%
Groin injuries 2%
Fractures 17%
Emotional trauma requiring time off 1%
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