General Social Survey - Victimization

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The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are: - to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well-being of Canadians over time; and - to provide information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest.
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  • 21. Violence against seniors and their perceptions of safety in Canada
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202200100011
    Description: This Juristat article examines self-reported and police-reported data on seniors’ experiences with violent victimization, and their perceptions of personal safety in Canada. It provides information on annual trends, and discusses characteristics of victims, incidents and accused persons.
    Release date: 2022-07-07
  • 22. 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
  • 23. 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
  • 24. Experiences of discrimination among the Black and Indigenous populations in Canada, 2019
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202200100002
    Description: Using data from the 2019 General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety (Victimization), this Juristat article examines experiences of discrimination in daily life, with a particular focus on the experiences of the Black and First Nations, Métis, and Inuit populations living in Canada, including information for distinct groups where possible.
    Release date: 2022-02-16
  • 25. Religion in Canada Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021079
    Description: This infographic presents information about the religious landscape in Canada. Data from several cycles of the General Social Survey were used to provide a portrait of the diverse relationships that Canadians have with religion and key trends that characterize the evolution of religiosity in Canada since 1985.
    Release date: 2021-10-28
  • 26. Spousal violence trends in Canada, 2019 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021076
    Description:

    Key findings about self-reported spousal violence in Canada are presented in this infographic, including statistics on victims and the physical and emotional impacts of this type of violence. Trend data for the provinces are also highlighted.

    Release date: 2021-10-06
  • 27. Spousal violence in Canada, 2019
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202100100016
    Description:

    This Juristat article examines self-reported experiences of spousal violence in Canada. Based on the 2019 General Social Survey on Canadians’ Safety (Victimization), this article discusses the nature and prevalence of spousal violence, victim characteristics, the physical and emotional consequences of such violence and how victims sought support.

    Release date: 2021-10-06
  • 28. Spousal violence in Canada 2019 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202127931423
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2021-10-06
  • 29. Childhood maltreatment and the link with victimization in adulthood: Findings from the 2019 General Social Survey Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2021064
    Description:

    Adverse childhood experiences such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, harsh parenting or neglect, or being exposed to violence in the home have all been consistently shown to be linked to subsequent experiences of victimization in adulthood. This infographic presents findings from the 2019 General Social Survey on Victimization, focusing on experiences of childhood maltreatment.

    Release date: 2021-08-25
  • 30. Criminal victimization in Canada, 2019
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202100100014
    Description:

    This Juristat article presents findings from the 2019 General Social Survey on Victimization, focusing on self-reported victimization and perceptions of safety in the provinces and territories. In particular, this article focuses on the prevalence of victimization, the characteristics of victims and incidents, and the impacts and consequences of victimization. In addition, levels of reporting to police and factors associated with the decision to report victimization to police are examined.

    Release date: 2021-08-25
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  • 1. Reference guide on social inclusion indicators for Canada’s ethnocultural groups Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 89-657-X2023001
    Description: This document presents a complete list of the social inclusion indicators for ethnocultural groups in Canada that are available on the homepage of our Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub. The information provided for each indicator includes a short description of the corresponding derivation, available data sources and reference years, and accessible levels of geographical disaggregation. Each indicator has various corresponding products (data tables, visualization tools and analytical documents).
    Release date: 2023-03-29
  • 2. Collecting Data on Aboriginal People in the Criminal Justice System: Methods and Challenges Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 85-564-X
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This objective of this report is to present the status of national data on Aboriginal people who come into contact with the criminal justice system as offenders and victims. The report examines the current and potential collection of an individual's Aboriginal identity through various justice-related surveys at Statistics Canada, the challenges within these surveys to collect these data and provides some insight into the quality of these data. The data and sources are examined within the context of information needs for the justice and social policy sectors, and in relation to the preferred method of measuring Aboriginal Identity at Statistics Canada. Data sources examined include the Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, the Homicide Survey, the Integrated Criminal Courts Survey, the Adult Corrections Survey, the Youth Custody and Community Services Survey, the Youth Alternative Measures Survey, the Transition Home Survey, the Victim Services Survey and the General Social Survey on Victimization. Finally, the report briefly describes efforts by other countries to improve justice-related information on their indigenous populations.

    Release date: 2005-05-10

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