China News Service, June 12, according to a report by Sing Tao Daily in Canada, recently, the Statistics Canada online poll showed that 15% of respondents in BC agreed and felt particularly targeted at the increase in hate crimes observed since the outbreak. Asians have the highest proportion in the country, far higher than the second-ranked Province of Ontario and Asia.
The survey found that 15% of respondents in BC agreed and felt an increase in hate crimes, especially for the Asian population, which was twice as high as the second province.
In the provinces of Ontario and Ontario, 7% of the respondents felt the same way, of which 8% lived in urban areas, while those in rural areas were lower, only 5%.
Men (8%) are more likely than women (6%) to agree that harassment or assault based on race, ethnic group or skin color has increased since the spread of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic.
Young respondents aged between 15 and 34 are most likely to report that since the epidemic spread, harassment or assaults based on race, ethnicity, ethnicity or skin color have increased in their communities, about 10%.
This proportion continues to decline with age, accounting for only 4% of the elderly over 65 years old.
18% of respondents of visible minority believe that since the beginning of the pandemic, ethnic-based incidents have increased, compared with 6 in non-visible minorities %. Among Chinese respondents, it was nearly one-third, the highest among all ethnic groups.
The survey was conducted online from May 12 to May 25, and more than 43,000 Canadians participated.