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  • 31. Sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces Primary Reserve, 2018
    Articles and reports: 85-603-X2019001
    Description:

    This article presents results from the Survey of Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. Namely, the prevalence of general sexualized behaviour in the workplace; discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity; personal experiences of discrimination or sexualized behaviour; the prevalence of sexual assault; and knowledge of policies on sexual misconduct and perceptions of responses to sexual misconduct are examined. Where possible, results are analyzed by gender, environmental command, type of service, age, and rank.

    Release date: 2019-05-22
  • 32. Sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force, 2018
    Articles and reports: 85-603-X2019002
    Description:

    This article presents results from the Survey of Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. Namely, the prevalence of general sexualized behaviour in the workplace; discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity; personal experiences of discrimination or sexualized behaviour; the prevalence of sexual assault; and knowledge of policies on sexual misconduct and perceptions of responses to sexual misconduct are examined. Where possible, results are analyzed by gender, environmental command, type of service, age, and rank.

    Release date: 2019-05-22
  • 33. Police-reported sexual assaults in Canada before and after #MeToo, 2016 and 2017 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201800154979
    Description:

    This Juristat article analyses changes in the volume and characteristics of sexual assaults reported to and substantiated by police before and after the #MeToo movement went viral on social media. Using 2016 and 2017 crime records provided by police, analysis by month of reporting to police is undertaken to provide a more granular understanding of how the widespread #MeToo movement impacted police-reported sexual assaults in Canada. Changes in volume of reported sexual assaults after #MeToo are also analyzed by geographical factors, including by province or territory, urban and rural areas, and location type of the sexual assault. The age and sex profiles of victims, their assailants, and the relationship between them is also explored to measure shifts after #MeToo. Historical sexual assaults reported following #MeToo are also discussed.

    Release date: 2018-11-08
  • 34. Before and After #MeToo: A look at police-reported sexual assaults in Canada Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2018036
    Description:

    This infographic looks at changes in police-reported sexual assaults in Canada after #MeToo went viral. Monthly trends in reporting, changes in incident characteristics, and impacts at the provincial level are explored.

    Release date: 2018-11-08
  • 35. Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2017 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201800154974
    Description:

    This annual Juristat article presents findings from the 2017 Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. It examines trends in the volume and seriousness of police-reported crime for both violent and non-violent offences at the national, provincial/territorial and census metropolitan area levels. Specific violations, such as homicide, sexual assault, and breaking and entering are examined, as well as trends in youth accused of crime.

    Release date: 2018-07-23
  • 36. Unfounded criminal incidents in Canada, 2017 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201800154975
    Description:

    This Juristat article provides an overview of rates of unfounded criminal incidents for 2017, with a particular focus on sexual assaults given that several police services conducted reviews of their sexual assault cases in 2017. Following national media attention in 2017 regarding the use of 'unfounded' by police to classify sexual assaults, Statistics Canada and representatives of the policing community made recommendations to address data quality issues and standardization to reintroduce the publication of unfounded criminal incidents.

    Release date: 2018-07-23
  • 37. Unfounded Sexual Assaults in Canada, 2017 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2018024
    Description: Based on the data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, this infographic presents the proportion of sexual and physical assaults that were classified as unfounded in 2017.
    Release date: 2018-07-23
  • 38. From arrest to conviction: Court outcomes of police-reported sexual assaults in Canada, 2009 to 2014 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201700154870
    Description:

    While conviction rates and severity of sentencing outcomes are often used as measures of criminal justice, neither take into account the potentially large volume of cases that never made it to court. For the first time, this Juristat measures the 'fall-out' of sexual assault cases in the Canadian criminal justice system in order to provide vital context for how sexual assaults are handled in the justice system. Using linked data from police services and criminal courts, this study presents new findings on the attrition rate of sexual assaults as well as court outcomes for those that make it to court. Attrition and conviction outcomes are also analyzed by characteristics of the sexual assault incident (e.g., location, weapon use, delay in reporting to police), the accused, the victim (e.g., age, sex, physical injury), and the relationship between them in order to provide more detail on how certain factors may be related to a higher likelihood of dropping out of the justice system. Findings are compared with physical assault outcomes where appropriate in order to provide an analytical reference point.

    Release date: 2017-10-26
  • 39. Police-reported sexual assaults in Canada, 2009 to 2014: A statistical profile Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201700154866
    Description:

    This Juristat article presents a statistical profile of sexual assaults reported by police in Canada between 2009 and 2014. A comprehensive analysis of incident, victim and accused characteristics over a six-year period is undertaken to offer a deeper understanding of those who commit sexual assault and those who are victims of it. Factors explored include location of the sexual assault, weapon(s) used, level of physical injury to the victim, as well as the age and sex profiles of accused and victims and the relationship between them. For the first time, new analysis on the delay in reporting to police is presented. Findings are compared with physical assault where appropriate in order to provide an analytical reference point. This Juristat article serves as the baseline profile for a forthcoming study that traces the outcomes of sexual assault cases in the justice system.

    Release date: 2017-10-03
  • 40. Self-reported sexual assault in Canada, 2014 Archived
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X201700114842
    Description: This Juristat article uses self-reported data from the 2014 General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety (Victimization) to present information on sexual assault in Canada, including sexual attacks, unwanted sexual touching and sexual activity where the victim was unable to consent. This article examines the characteristics of sexual assault victims and their perceptions of safety, and the characteristics of sexual assault offenders and incidents. The emotional and physical consequences of sexual assault, in addition to reporting sexual assault to the police and the reasons for not reporting, are also discussed.
    Release date: 2017-07-11
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Data (7) ((7 results))

  • 1. Proportion of employees who self-report being harassed or sexually assaulted in the workplace
    Table: 14-10-0407-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Self-reported experience of being harassed or sexually assaulted in the workplace in the past 12 months or prior to the past 12 months among Canadians aged 15 to 64 who worked for pay or were self-employed.
    Release date: 2024-02-12
  • 2. Police-reported organized crime, by most serious violation, Canada (selected police services)
    Table: 35-10-0062-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Police-reported organized crime, by most serious violation (homicide and attempted murder, assault, sexual violations, kidnapping and hostage taking, human trafficking, robbery and theft, firearm and weapons violations, extortion and criminal harassment, arson, forgery and fraud, child pornography, criminal organization involvement, probation and court violations, drug possession and trafficking, and other violations), Canada (selected police services), 2016 to 2022.
    Release date: 2023-07-27
  • 3. Number and proportion of sexual assaults that were deemed unfounded
    Table: 35-10-0177-02
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Number and proportion of sexual assaults that were deemed unfounded, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police.

    Release date: 2023-07-27
  • 4. Self-reported sexual assault since age 15
    Table: 35-10-0166-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description:

    Number and percentage of Canadians who have been sexually assaulted since age 15, by selected demographic characteristics.

    Release date: 2020-12-02
  • 5. Self-reported physical and sexual abuse during childhood
    Table: 35-10-0167-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description:

    Number and percentage of Canadians who experienced physical or sexual abuse before the age of 15, by selected demographic characteristics.

    Release date: 2020-12-02
  • 6. Self-reported violent victimization among Indigenous people
    Table: 35-10-0168-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description:

    Number and percentage of Canadians who experienced physical or sexual assault since the age of 15, by Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) identity and gender.

    Release date: 2020-12-02
  • 7. Work-related sexual harassment Archived
    Table: 75-001-X19940041561
    Description:

    Data from the 1993 Violence Against Women Survey on the incidence and nature of work-related sexual harassment.

    Release date: 1994-12-14
Analysis (40)

Analysis (40) (0 to 10 of 40 results)

  • 1. Online child sexual exploitation: A statistical profile of police-reported incidents in Canada, 2014 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202400100003
    Description: Using data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and the Integrated Criminal Courts Survey, this Juristat article expands on previous analysis and explores the prevalence and nature of police-reported incidents of online child sexual exploitation in Canada between 2014 and 2022. This article examines the types of incidents reported to police, including both online sexual offences against children and child pornography offences, as well as characteristics of victims and accused persons.

    An analysis of court data is presented, examining the types of charges processed in Canadian courts related to sexual offences against children that were likely facilitated online. Characteristics of adults and youth accused are also presented, along with the outcome of the charges laid against them.
    Release date: 2024-03-12
  • 2. Police-reported online child sexual exploitation in Canada 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202407237447
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-03-12
  • 3. Sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202333914021
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-12-05
  • 4. Sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, 2022
    Articles and reports: 85-603-X2023001
    Description: This article presents results from the Survey of Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. Namely, the prevalence of general sexualized behaviour in the workplace; discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity; personal experiences of discrimination or sexualized behaviour; the prevalence of sexual assault; and knowledge of policies on sexual misconduct and perceptions of responses to sexual misconduct are examined. Where possible, results are analyzed by gender, environmental command, type of service, age, and rank.
    Release date: 2023-12-05
  • 5. Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces
    Journals and periodicals: 85-603-X
    Description: This article presents results from the first Survey of Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. Namely, the prevalence of general sexualized behaviour in the workplace; discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity; personal experiences of discrimination or sexualized behaviour; the prevalence of sexual assault; and knowledge of policies on sexual misconduct and perceptions of responses to sexual misconduct are examined. Where possible, results are analyzed by sex, environmental command, type of service, age, rank, and number of years of service.
    Release date: 2023-12-05
  • 6. Online child sexual exploitation and abuse: Criminal justice pathways of police-reported incidents in Canada, 2014 to 2020
    Stats in brief: 85-005-X202300100001
    Description: Online child sexual exploitation and abuse encompasses a broad range of behaviors, including those related to child sexual abuse material, sexting materials, sextortion, grooming and luring, live child sexual abuse streaming and made-to-order content. Building on a previously published article focusing on the prevalence, trends and characteristics of police-reported online child sexual exploitation and abuse in Canada, the current article focuses on the pathways of these incidents through the justice system. Using linked data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and the Integrated Criminal Court Survey, the current article examines criminal justice outcomes of online child sexual exploitation and abuse incidents that were reported to police between 2014 and 2020, focusing on how incidents progressed to court, and their court outcomes.
    Release date: 2023-03-09
  • 7. Online child sexual exploitation and abuse in Canada: A statistical profile of police-reported incidents and court charges, 2014 to 2020
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202200100008
    Description:

    Online child sexual exploitation and abuse encompasses a wide range of behaviours, situations, and things, and bestrides criminal thresholds and geographical boundaries. With technological advancements and the proliferation of smart devices in recent years, the current prevalence of this crime in Canada is not known. Using data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and the Integrated Criminal Court Survey, this article aims to shed light on the extent and nature of online child sexual exploitation and abuse that come to the attention of Canadian authorities. The article examines the types of incidents reported to police, including child pornography, and the characteristics of victims and accused persons identified in connection with these incidents.

    Further, an analysis of court data is presented, examining the types of charges processed in Canadian courts related to sexual offences against children that were likely facilitated online. Some characteristics of adults and youth accused are presented, along with the outcome of the charges laid against them, including sentencing information for those who were found guilty.

    Release date: 2022-05-12
  • 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. Gender-based violence: Sexual and physical assault in Canada's territories, 2018
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202000100012
    Description:

    Using data from the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces in the territories, this Juristat article provides a gender-based analysis on the experiences of sexual assaults and physical assaults since age 15 and in the 12 months preceding the survey. This article also provide an analysis of perceptions and attitudes regarding gender equality and gender-based violence.

    Release date: 2020-12-02
Reference (3)

Reference (3) ((3 results))

  • 1. Survey on Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5235
    Description: The purpose of the Survey on Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces (SSMCAF) is to collect information about the prevalence and nature of inappropriate sexual behaviour within the military, the reporting of inappropriate sexual behaviour to authorities, military members' perception of the Canadian Armed Forces' (CAF) response to this issue and CAF's progress in addressing sexual misconduct in the ranks.
  • 2. Survey on Individual Safety in the Postsecondary Student Population
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5279
    Description: The primary objective of this survey is to better understand how Canadian students perceive their personal safety in the school-related environment, as well as their experiences of victimization in this setting. The information will be used by governments to develop and implement programs and policies to help Canadian postsecondary students.
  • 3. Survey on Sexual Misconduct at Work
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5290
    Description: The purpose of the Survey on Sexual Misconduct at Work (SSMW) is to obtain an accurate picture of the nature, extent, and impact of: inappropriate sexual behaviours; discriminatory behaviours based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity; and sexual victimization within Canadian work-related settings.
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