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By J-P Mauro, Aleteia, 03/31/23
While Catholics were not the only group that experienced an increase in reported hate crimes, they were by far the most targeted religious group in 2021.
Hate crimes aimed towards Canadian Catholics are on the rise, with new data showing an increase of 260% in 2021. While the majority of these are non-violent acts of aggression, the sharp increase in occurrences in comparison to the previous year has raised concerns that anti-Catholic sentiment is on the rise in Canada.
The report was released by Statistics Canada (StatCan), which produces statistical data and insights to help Canadians better understand their country. According to their numbers, the total number of hate crimes reported to the police rose from 2,646 incidents in 2020 to 3,360 in 2021, a 27% increase. …
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