Coincidence? Hate Crime On The Rise…But So Is Identifying Yourself As A Target

From the Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics file.

[All Headline News] To break the culture of hate developing among young Canadians, a member of parliament attending an ongoing Somali Muslim Hate Crime Summit has proposed bringing hate crimes to public attention.

Muslim migrants have difficulty adjusting to their new homes because of the anti-Muslim sentiment since Sept. 11, 2001, Mohamed Gilao, executive director of settlement agency Dejinta Beesha said. In 2005 his son, who was with a friend, were shot after they left a theater.

While it is unclear if the two boys were victims of hate crimes, Gilao said by educating the youth who commit one-third of the hate crimes in Canada, unnecessary deaths especially among immigrants could be prevented.

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[Stats Canada] Canada is a multi-cultural society comprised of many social, cultural, religious and linguistic groups. According to 2006 Census data, over 5 million Canadians or 16% of the population, reported being members of a visible minority group, up by 27% since 2001 (Statistics Canada, 2008). The number of same-sex couples has also increased, up by 33% between 2001 and 2006 (Statistics Canada, 2007).

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