Hate crime study: summary results of consultations
Abstract
In January 1999, the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS) received
a commitment of four years funding from the federal government's Policy Research
Initiative (PRI) to conduct a study on hate crime in Canada. The purpose of
the overall study is to enhance our understanding of hate crime and to assess
the feasibility of collecting police-reported hate crime statistics in Canada.
In 2001, the CCJS released a report entitled "Hate crime in Canada: an
overview of issues and data sources", catalogue no. 85-551-XIE.
This report helped to address some questions regarding the nature and magnitude
of hate crimes in Canada, although certain data gaps were identified. As a result,
it was determined that a pilot survey should be conducted with police departments
that collect hate crime statistics. In order to determine specific information
needs for the pilot survey, consultations were held with a number of academics;
members of various non-governmental and community organizations; and federal
and provincial departments responsible for the administration of justice, as
well as police departments.
The information contained in this report provides a summary of the consultations
that were held between September 2001 and March 2002.
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