Evaluation of the Nationally Standardized Data Collection Strategy on Hate-Motivated Crime
Data Collection Strategy on Hate Motivated Crime — Management response
I. Program relevance
- The Data Collection Strategy demonstrates a high degree of relevancy both in the context of aligning with federal priorities related to social inclusion and crime, and in light of Canada’s international commitments to collect hate crime data
Response: Agreed
Action: No action required. Due to the recent transition of the Multiculturalism Branch from the Department of Canadian Heritage to CIC, it remains unclear how the Data Collection Strategy links to CIC’s strategic outcomes.
Recommendation: CIC will need to ensure that the link between the Data Collection Strategy and CIC’s strategic outcomes is clear in its updated Program Activity Architecture (PAA).Response: Upcoming updates to CIC’s PAA reflect the transfer of the Multiculturalism Program from Canadian Heritage to CIC. One of CIC’s strategic outcomes under the new PAA is that “Newcomers and citizens participate to their full potential in fostering an integrated society”. Hate crimes have been identified as a barrier that might preclude the full participation of newcomers or citizens in a diverse society; the development of appropriate institutional responses to hate crime relies on the collection of accurate data.
Action: Linkages between the Data Collection Strategy and CIC’s strategic outcomes are reflected in CIC’s new PAA and its accompanying PMF, which were approved by TBS on August 6th, 2010, and will be in effect as of FY 2011-2012.
Accountability: CIC will be accountable to Treasury Board for its PAA commitments.
Implementation Date: FY 2011-2012
II. Program design and implementation
- The Data Collection Strategy has been successfully implemented, with a large majority of police services using the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey Version 2.2 (UCR 2.2) and a large percentage of the population being represented by the data. This trend in comprehensiveness will continue with the recent addition of the RCMP and OPP.
Response: Agreed
Action: No action required.
- Training provided by CCJS is viewed as useful and of good quality, and is key to ensuring that police services apply a standard definition of hate crime. However, current gaps in training coverage and the growing use of UCR 2.2 will present training challenges.
Recommendation: CIC should work with CCJS to ensure that current gaps in training coverage do not affect the consistency of the data being reported.Response: Agreed and this is a key element to the entire intervention in the Hate Motivated Crime domain.
Action: Reinforce that the training is a main activity to be carried out under the LOA between CIC and StatCan CCJS. CIC will meet with CCJS in order to reinforce the message that gaps should be addressed and to discuss possible strategies to fill the identified gaps in training.
Accountability: CMB
Implementation Date: Q3/Q4 2010-11
III. Program Impact
- There appear to be gaps in the level of stakeholder awareness of the information produced by the Data Collection Strategy.
Recommendation: As coverage increases and more years of data are added, CIC should explore methods to increase awareness of the Strategy and subsequent usage, including to police services.Response: Agreed – CCJS announces the release of the report to all police services through CPIC – sends it directly to a committee of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, our FPT Justice Liaison Officers, as well as an academic advisory group. CCJS also provides highlights directly to the media on release day through the Stats Can Daily.
Action: CIC will include a web link as the CIC web strategy is developed.
The Multiculturalism Program will develop a distribution list of key OGDs, universities, and other stakeholders to disseminate the report electronically in a timely manner.Accountability: CMB
Implementation Date: Q3 2010-11
- Those who are aware of the information produced by the Data Collection Strategy are using it and say it has had an impact on their understanding of hate crime.
Response: Agreed – The information produced by the Data Collection Strategy has helped CIC to identify groups at risk and to expand its actions combating racism and discrimination. CIC is currently exploring interfaith and intercultural initiatives in order to address tensions between and within ethno-cultural communities.
Action: No action required
IV. Cost-effectiveness & alternatives
- There are no other sources of national, police-reported data on hate crime in Canada. There was wide support for CCJS delivering the Data Collection Strategy and no strong evidence of viable delivery alternatives.
Response: Agreed
Action: No action required.
- Given the amount of resources provided to CCJS for the Data Collection Strategy relative to its activities, the costs to CIC appear to be reasonable.
Recommendation: As per #4 CIC should work with CCJS to ensure that current gaps in training coverage do not affect the consistency of the data being reported.Response: Agreed - The performance of the Data Collection Strategy is based on the awareness of hate crime data and their use. Training and tools development are also a key factor of the Data Collection Strategy’s success.
Action: As related to the finding #4, CIC will work with CCJS to review the allocation of expenses and activities carried out under the LOA to ensure that the training stays at least at current level in the future.
Accountability: CMB
Implementation Date: Q3 2010-11
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