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Table 13
Analysis case selection for selected firearms-related offences

Table 13
Analysis case selection for selected firearms-related offences
Table summary
This table displays the results of Analysis case selection for selected firearms-related offences. The information is grouped by Case selection (appearing as row headers), Firearms-related offences with new MMPs, Firearms-related offences with 1995 MMPs, Pre-2008 and Post-2008, calculated using number of cases units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Case selection	Firearms-related offences with new MMPs^{Table 13 Note 1}		Firearms-related offences with 1995 MMPs^{Table 13 Note 2}
	Pre-2008	Post-2008	Pre-2008	Post-2008
	number of cases
Total cases based on year of offence^{Table 13 Note 3}	1,487	812	1,849	1,606
Selected cases for analysis^{Table 13 Note 4}	905	812	1,349	1,606
Note 1 Includes possession of prohibited firearm with ammunition (s. 95), weapons trafficking (s. 99), possession of weapons for trafficking (s. 100), and knowingly importing/exporting unauthorized weapon (s. 103). Some offences with mandatory minimum penalties (MMPs) subject to the 2008 legislation (s. 99, 100 and 103) may involve prohibited weapons for which there is no mandatory minimum penalty. Return to note 1 referrer Note 2 Includes use of a firearm in the commission of an indictable offence (s. 85), possession of a weapon obtained by crime (s. 96), and making an automatic firearm (s. 102). Return to note 2 referrer Note 3 Cases are for case years 2000/2001 to 2014/2015. Pre- and post- 2008 classification determined by date of offence relative to date of legislation (May 1, 2008). Return to note 3 referrer Note 4 Pre-2008 selected cases: Date of offence and case completed between June 2, 2001 and the enactment of the 2008 MMPs (May 1, 2008). Post-2008 selected cases: Date of offence and case completed between May 1, 2008 and March 31, 2015. Return to note 4 referrer Note: A case is one or more charges against an accused person or company that were processed by the courts at the same time and received a final decision. Cases that involve more than one charge are represented by the most serious offence. Excludes 56% of s. 99 and s. 102 offences and 33% of s. 95 offences where type of proceeding (summary or indictable) was not reported. Cases selected from adult criminal courts cases where case completion is between April 1, 2000 and March 31, 2015 for ten jurisdictions (excluding Manitoba, Northwest Territories and Nunavut) based on survey coverage. Data exclude information from superior courts in Prince Edward Island, Ontario, and Saskatchewan as well as municipal courts in Quebec due to the unavailability of data. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Integrated Criminal Court Survey.

Date modified:: 2017-08-29