New data says Canada witnessed a 72 per cent jump in hate crime targeting race, religion and sexual orientation between 2019 and 2021
Canada, which prides itself as a diverse and welcoming country for immigrants and refugees, has witnessed a 72 per cent jump in its hate crime rate between 2019 and 2021, said Statistics Canada.
In 2021, hate-motivated crimes targeting religion jumped 67 per cent, those targeting sexual orientation climbed 64 per cent, and those targeting race or ethnicity rose six per cent.Article content“We simply cannot afford further delay in actions to stop anti-Asian hate and racism,” Amy Go, the president of the Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice, told Reuters.
Migration is a crucial growth engine for the Canadian economy, with immigrant workers accounting for 84 per cent of total labour force growth in the 2010s, according to Statistics Canada.Article content Several incidents targeting Asians have put Manan Doshi, an international student who recently came to Canada, in doubt about remaining in the country.
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