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Statistics Canada - Government of Canada

Table 1
Just under one in five members of the study cohort appeared in court at least once during the period 1991 to 2001
  Birth cohort (April 1, 1979 to March 31,1980)
Population* Number referred to court Percent referred to court
Total
323,328
59,000
18
Male
165,900
46,909
28
Female
157,428
12,091
8
* These figures represent the estimated number of 21-year-olds in the six provinces in 2000/01.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Youth Court and Adult Court Statistics; Annual Demographic Statistics, 2003.