Table 8
Homicides, by closest accused to victim relationship, Canada, 2015 and 2016

Table 8
Homicides, by closest accused to victim relationship, Canada, 2015 and 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Homicides. The information is grouped by Relationship type (victim killed by) (appearing as row headers), 2016, 2015 and Average 2006 to 2015, calculated using number of victims, percent and rate units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Relationship type^{Table 8 Note 1} (victim killed by)	2016			2015^{Note r: revised}			Average 2006 to 2015
Relationship type^{Table 8 Note 1} (victim killed by)	number of victims	percent^{Table 8 Note 2}	rate	number of victims	percent^{Table 8 Note 2}	rate	number of victims	percent^{Table 8 Note 2}
Family relationship	134	33.2	0.37	170	35.2	0.47	150	32.9
Spousal relationship	52	12.9	Note ...: not applicable	64	13.3	Note ...: not applicable	65	14.4
Legal husband/wife	21	5.2	Note ...: not applicable	17	3.5	Note ...: not applicable	24	5.2
Common-law husband/wife	22	5.4	Note ...: not applicable	28	5.8	Note ...: not applicable	27	5.8
Separated or divorced husband/wife	2	0.5	Note ...: not applicable	3	0.6	Note ...: not applicable	8	1.6
Separated common-law husband/wife	5	1.2	Note ...: not applicable	15	3.1	Note ...: not applicable	7	1.4
Same-sex spouse^{Table 8 Note 3}	2	0.5	Note ...: not applicable	1	0.2	Note ...: not applicable	1	0.3
Other family relationship^{Table 8 Note 4}	82	20.3	Note ...: not applicable	106	21.9	Note ...: not applicable	85	18.6
Father or mother	17	4.2	Note ...: not applicable	27	5.6	Note ...: not applicable	26	5.8
Son or daughter	33	8.2	Note ...: not applicable	28	5.8	Note ...: not applicable	24	5.4
Sibling	10	2.5	Note ...: not applicable	12	2.5	Note ...: not applicable	10	2.1
Extended family^{Table 8 Note 5}	22	5.4	Note ...: not applicable	39	8.1	Note ...: not applicable	24	5.3
Intimate relationship (non-spousal)^{Table 8 Note 6}	20	5.0	Note ...: not applicable	21	4.3	Note ...: not applicable	23	4.9
Intimate partner relationship (Spousal and non-spousal intimate relationships)^{Table 8 Note 7}	72	17.8	0.24	85	17.4	0.28	88	19.2
Acquaintance	158	39.1	0.44	169	35.0	0.47	162	35.5
Close friend	29	7.2	Note ...: not applicable	36	7.5	Note ...: not applicable	33	7.2
Neighbour	8	2.0	Note ...: not applicable	16	3.3	Note ...: not applicable	13	2.8
Authority figure	9	2.2	Note ...: not applicable	1	0.2	Note ...: not applicable	3	0.5
Business relationship (legal)	8	2.0	Note ...: not applicable	10	2.1	Note ...: not applicable	8	1.7
Casual acquaintance	104	25.7	Note ...: not applicable	106	21.9	Note ...: not applicable	106	23.3
Criminal relationship^{Table 8 Note 8}	34	8.4	0.09	58	12.0	0.16	46	10.1
Stranger	58	14.4	0.16	65	13.5	0.18	75	16.5
Unknown relationship	3	Note ...: not applicable	Note ...: not applicable	1	Note ...: not applicable	Note ...: not applicable	4	Note ...: not applicable
Total solved homicides^{Table 8 Note 9}	407	100.0	Note ...: not applicable	484	100.0	Note ...: not applicable	460	100.0
Unsolved homicides	204	Note ...: not applicable	Note ...: not applicable	125	Note ...: not applicable	Note ...: not applicable	118	Note ...: not applicable
Total homicides	611	Note ...: not applicable	Note ...: not applicable	609	Note ...: not applicable	Note ...: not applicable	578	Note ...: not applicable
... not applicable ^r revised Note 1 Includes homicides with a known accused. If there were more than one accused, only the closest relationship to the victim was recorded. Return to note 1 referrer Note 2 Solved homicides where the type of relationship was unknown are excluded from the calculation of percentages. Return to note 2 referrer Note 3 Includes current and former same-sex spouses. Return to note 3 referrer Note 4 Includes biological, adopted, step, and foster relationships. Return to note 4 referrer Note 5 Includes nieces, nephews, grandchildren, uncles, aunts, cousins, in-laws, etc., related by blood, marriage (including common-law) or adoption. Return to note 5 referrer Note 6 Includes dating relationships (current and former) and other intimate relationships. Return to note 6 referrer Note 7 Includes current and former same-sex and opposite-sex spouses, common-law partners, dating partners, and other intimate relationships. Intimate partner homicide rates are calculated per 100,000 population 15 years and older using revised July 1st population estimates from Statistics Canada, Demography Division. Return to note 7 referrer Note 8 Includes, for example, sex workers, drug dealers, and their clients, loan sharks, or gang members. When more than one relationship applies (e.g., criminal relationship and close friend), police are asked to report the primary relationship. Return to note 8 referrer Note 9 Includes homicides with a known accused. Return to note 9 referrer Note: The sum of averages may not add up to the total average due to rounding. Figures prior to 2015 may differ from previously published figures due to ongoing updates to the data files as new information becomes available. Numbers may not add up to totals due to rounding. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.

Date modified:: 2017-11-22

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Table 8
Homicides, by closest accused to victim relationship, Canada, 2015 and 2016

Table 8 Homicides, by closest accused to victim relationship, Canada, 2015 and 2016

Table 8
Homicides, by closest accused to victim relationship, Canada, 2015 and 2016