One in six Canadians say they have definitely or possibly been the target of a hate incident in the past year

One in six Canadians say they have definitely or possibly been the target of a hate incident in the past year

The Race Relations in Canada 2024 Survey is the most comprehensive national survey to date focusing on Canadians’ experience with hate, a rapidly spreading form of anti-social aggressive racism directed at people, most commonly because of their race, ethnicity or religion.

The results show that a small, but significant, minority of Canadians report having been definitely (7%) or possibly (8%) targeted by a hate incident or crime in the past year, and others have had indirect exposure through the experiences of other people they know. In total, three in ten (29%) Canadians have been exposed to hate directly or indirectly in the past year, due to who they are or how they are perceived by others. Not surprisingly, such experiences with hate are most common among Canadians who are also most likely to experience racism in other forms, but especially people who are First Nations, Black or Jewish.

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The Race Relations in Canada 2024 Survey was conducted by the Environics Institute for Survey Research in partnership with the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Full details on methodology are available on the main project page.

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