Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Calgary hate crime tally highest in Canada

by Kelly Cryderman
The Calgary Herald

Calgary has the highest rate of hate crimes in the country -- three times the national average -- among Canada's major cities, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.

Even though the methodology of the sweeping national study is now being questioned, the numbers of hate-motivated incidents ranging from property crimes to violent crimes is ringing alarm bells.

The study, which surveyed police agencies covering 87 per cent of Canada's population, found 892 hate-motivated crimes in 2006. Blacks were the most targeted racial group, and Jews were the most commonly targeted religious group. About one in 10 hate crimes was driven by the victim's sexual orientation.

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