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  • 41. Women in Canada Archived
    Articles and reports: 85F0033M2001010
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper outlines the experience of women in Canada as victims and offenders in the criminal justice system, using a mix of demographic, economic and justice data.

    Release date: 2001-06-14
  • 42. In-house services provided by shelters to women Archived
    Table: 35-10-0143-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table contains 108 series, with data for years 1998 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada); Type of resident (3 items: Resident;Non-resident;Ex-resident); Estimates (2 items: Shelters;Percent); Type of in-house service (18 items: Individual short-term counselling;Individual long-term counselling;Group counselling;Family counselling programs; ...).
    Release date: 2001-03-28
  • 43. Involvement of the criminal justice system, snapshot day, (women unless otherwise noted) Archived
    Table: 35-10-0145-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table contains 60 series, with data for years 1998 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (15 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Type of involvement (4 items: Abused women; Reported to police; Charges laid; Restraining order).
    Release date: 2001-03-28
  • 44. Rate of women admitted for reasons of abuse per 100,000 adult women in the population, snapshot day Archived
    Table: 35-10-0146-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: This table contains 45 series, with data for years 1998 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and is no longer being released. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (15 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Women admitted (3 items: Resident women; Women, population aged 15 and over; Rate per 100,000 women).
    Release date: 2001-03-28
  • 45. Spousal violence Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-224-X20000005249
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The incidence and prevalence of spousal violence was measured through the 1999 General Social Survey. Both women and men were asked a module of ten questions concerning violence by their current and/or previous spouses and common-law partners. The nature of the violence under study ranged in seriousness from threats to sexual assault and concerned acts that happened in the 12-month and 5-year period proceeding the survey interview.

    Release date: 2000-07-25
  • 46. Trends in victim-reported wife assault Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-224-X20000005251
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    For many years now, various levels of governments and community organizations have put considerable effort into reducing the level of family violence. An important question for these groups and for society in general is whether the prevalence of spousal violence has changed in recent years.

    Release date: 2000-07-25
  • 47. Highlights (Family violence in Canada: A statistical profile 1999) Archived
    Stats in brief: 85-224-X19990005303
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In 1997, victims of spousal violence represented 17% of all violent offences reported to a sample of 179 police agencies in Canada. Women accounted for a large majority (88%) of all reported spousal violence victims.

    Release date: 1999-06-11
  • 48. Spousal violence Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-224-X19990005307
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics has been tracking trends in crimes reported to the police since 1962 through the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey.

    Release date: 1999-06-11
  • 49. Highlights (Family violence in Canada: A statistical profile 1998) Archived
    Stats in brief: 85-224-X19980005281
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In 1996, 21, 901 cases of spousal assault were recorded in a sample of 154 police departments across the country. The proportion of male victims of spousal assault was relatively small (11%) compared to female victims (89%).

    Release date: 1998-05-28
  • 50. Spousal violence Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-224-X19980005284
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This section examines the nature and extent of cases of spousal violence reported to the police. Special attention is given to how spousal violence differs for women and men.

    Release date: 1998-05-28
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  • 1. Recent trends in police-reported clearance status of sexual assault and other violent crime in Canada, 2017 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202400100006
    Description: This Juristat article explores recent trends in police-reported sexual assault and other selected types of violent crime, following the implementation of changes to the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey in 2018. Analysis includes a focus on clearance status and victim, accused person and incident characteristics, comparing results from 2017 to the years that followed the changes.
    Release date: 2024-04-26
  • 2. Dating violence against teens aged 15 to 17 in Canada, 2009 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202400100004
    Description: This Juristat article provides insight into the prevalence, characteristics and consequences of dating violence among teens aged 15 to 17 in Canada. Violence between dating partners can include criminal acts such as physical and sexual violence, as well as acts that may not reach the criminal threshold (e.g., emotional and psychological abuse) but which can nonetheless have negative consequences for victims. Teens’ attitudes towards violence and control in intimate relationships are also presented. Findings are based on self-reported data collected through the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces and on police-reported data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. Where possible, comparisons between genders, age groups and other populations of interest are presented.
    Release date: 2024-03-20
  • 3. Court outcomes associated with the gender-related homicide of women and girls in Canada, 2009/2010 to 2020/2021
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202300100007
    Description: This Juristat article expands on previous analysis of gender-related homicides in Canada by analyzing court case characteristics and outcomes of gender-related homicides of women and girls over a 13-year period (2009 to 2021). Using linked data from the Homicide Survey, the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, and the Integrated Criminal Courts Survey, it examines multiple stages of the court process (i.e., charge, conviction, sentencing) to determine if court outcomes of gender-related homicides differ from non-gender-related homicides of women and girls or those with a male victim. In addition, potentially near-lethal forms of gender-related violence, namely attempted murder and aggravated assaults, are explored to broaden the scope of the analysis.
    Release date: 2023-10-27
  • 4. Court outcomes in homicides of Indigenous women and girls, 2009 to 2021
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202300100006
    Description: This Juristat article reviews court outcomes of cases linked to the homicides of First Nations, Métis and Inuit (Indigenous) women and girls. Using a linked data file containing records from the Homicide and Integrated Criminal Court Survey, the article examines how incidents of homicide move from the policing stage through to their final outcomes in criminal court. From solve rates, to the type of charge heard in court, to verdicts and length of sentence, the article examines cases where the victim was an Indigenous woman or girl in comparison to non-Indigenous victims. Characteristics of homicide victims and accused are also presented.
    Release date: 2023-10-04
  • 5. Gender-related homicide of women and girls in Canada
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202300100003
    Description: This Juristat analyzes police-reported data of homicides involving women and girls who were killed by an intimate partner, family member, within the context of sex work as well as those who experienced sexual violence. Some data on the attempted murder of women and girls are also presented. Overall, it provides information on rates of victimization, and the characteristics of victims, incidents and accused persons.
    Release date: 2023-04-05
  • 6. Violent victimization and perceptions of safety: Experiences of First Nations, Métis and Inuit women in Canada
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202200100004
    Description: This article examines the experiences Indigenous women in Canada, and where possible provides results for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Indigenous identity groups. The focus is on experiences of violent victimization and perceptions of neighbourhood, safety, and the criminal justice system. The prevalence of gender-based violent victimization in Canada is examined using self-reported data from the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces. Data from the 2019 General Social Survey (GSS) on Canadians’ Safety (Victimization) is used to explore confidence in police and criminal courts, as well as perceptions of neighbourhood cohesion and disorder. In addition, homicide data highlights the prevalence and characteristics of homicide of Indigenous women in Canada.
    Release date: 2022-04-26
  • 7. Women’s experiences of victimization in Canada’s remote communities
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202200100007
    Description: This Juristat article presents findings on the prevalence and characteristics of violence against women in remote areas of Canada. Using data from the 2019 General Social Survey on Canadians’ Safety (Victimization), the 2019 Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, and the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces, it explores both self-reported and police-reported victimization of women aged 15 and older in areas of Canada which are considered to be remote by the Remoteness Index. Analysis includes intimate partner violence as well as violence committed by non-intimate partners, and various sociodemographic factors are considered. Women’s perceptions of safety are also presented.
    Release date: 2022-04-26
  • 8. Workers' experiences of inappropriate sexualized behaviours, sexual assault and gender-based discrimination in the Canadian provinces, 2020
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202100100015
    Description:

    This Juristat article presents findings on the prevalence, characteristics and impacts of inappropriate sexualized behaviours, discrimination and sexual assault in Canadian workplaces. Using data from the 2020 Survey on Sexual Misconduct at work, it explores the experiences of workers aged 15 and older in the Canadian provinces. The context in which these experiences occurred-for example, where they happened and who was responsible-combined with information on demographics, occupation and workplace characteristics provides insight into Canadians' experiences of misconduct while at work. This analysis also provides information on workers' attitudes about behaviours related to misconduct and their perception of their employers' response.

    Release date: 2021-08-12
  • 9. In 2020, one in four women and one in six men reported having experienced inappropriate sexualized behaviours at work in the previous year Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202122429323
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-08-12
  • 10. Intimate partner violence: Experiences of Indigenous First Nations, Métis and Inuit women in Canada, 2018
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202100100007
    Description:

    This article focuses on the experiences of Indigenous women in Canada, and where possible provides results for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Indigenous identity groups. It is one in a series of short reports examining experiences of intimate partner violence based on self-reported data from the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces for various populations. Through this series, the prevalence, nature, and impact of intimate partner violence on Canadians is examined.

    Release date: 2021-05-19
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  • 1. Violence Against Women Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3896
    Description: This one-time-only survey examines the safety of women both inside and outside the home - perceptions of fear, sexual harassment, sexual violence, physical violence and threats by strangers, dates/boyfriends, other known men, husbands and common-law partners.
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