1 in 5 Canadians report threats or harassment in sports, StatCan says
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According to Statistics Canada, 20 per cent of Canadians report having experienced or witnessed threats or harassment in community sports in the last five years.
While Hockey Canada is embroiled in a major sexual assault case, community sports in the country are also not immune to foul play.
One in five (20 per cent) Canadians report having experienced or witnessed threats or harassment in community sports in the last five years, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Monday.
Physical attacks or assaults were reported by eight per cent of people, who either witnessed or experienced them between 2019 and 2023 while playing a sport.
The data was collected last year through a series of short surveys, which examined participation and experiences in community sports.
A quarter (25 per cent) of Canadians believe that racism and discrimination were problems in community sports and 18 per cent reported they had experienced or witnessed unfair treatment, racism or discrimination in sports, according to StatCan.
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