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Police-reported incidents of founded and unfounded sexual assault, by month reported to police, 2016 and 2017

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January February March April May June July August September October November December 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 number of incidents 20162016 20172017
Note(s):
#MeToo went viral in October 2017. Includes levels 1, 2, and 3 sexual assault. Includes both founded and unfounded incidents. Data for unfounded incidents are available even though inconsistencies in reporting may still exist.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (3302).

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Police-reported incidents of founded and unfounded sexual assault, by month reported to police, 2016 and 2017, number of incidents
  2016 2017
January 1,990 1,858
February 1,850 1,776
March 1,996 2,103
April 2,068 2,124
May 2,179 2,402
June 2,259 2,398
July 2,175 2,219
August 2,159 2,166
September 2,081 2,124
October 2,024 2,691
November 2,094 2,507
December 1,673 2,118
Note(s):
#MeToo went viral in October 2017. Includes levels 1, 2, and 3 sexual assault. Includes both founded and unfounded incidents. Data for unfounded incidents are available even though inconsistencies in reporting may still exist.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (3302).
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