COVID-19 may have lasting impacts on social cohesion: Statistics Canada

OTTAWA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Challenges to social cohesion have remained as COVID-19 public health measures were lifted in Canada, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.

According to the national statistical agency, the rise in violent crime during 2020-2021 was attributable in part to higher rates of sexual assault, harassing and threatening behaviours, and homicide. Additionally, the number of hate-motivated crimes reported by police increased by 27 percent to 3,360 incidents.