Table 5.10
Senior victims of family-related homicide, by sex of victim and type of motive, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Table 5.10
Senior victims of family-related homicide, by sex of victim and type of motive, Canada, 2006 to 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Senior victims of family-related homicide. The information is grouped by Type of motive (appearing as row headers), Female victims, Male victims and Total victims, calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Type of motive Female victims Male victims Total victims
number percent number percent number percent
Argument or quarrel 30 29 29 45 59 35
Frustration, anger or despair 40 38 18 28 58 34
Mercy killing or assisted suicide 10 10 1 2 11 7
Financial gainTable 5.10 Note 1 3 3 3 5 6 4
Jealousy 5 5 0 0 5 3
Revenge 1 1 3 5 4 2
OtherTable 5.10 Note 2 2 2 2 3 4 2
No apparent motiveTable 5.10 Note 3 13 13 9 14 22 13
Unknown 13 Note ...: not applicable 6 Note ...: not applicable 19 Note ...: not applicable
Total 117 100 71 100 188 100
... not applicable
Note 1

Includes homicides committed to obtain insurance monies or inheritances.

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Note 2

Includes fear of apprehension, sexual violence, personal protection, and settling of gang or drug-related accounts.

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Note 3

Includes mental illness and dementia.

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Note: Family-related homicide refers to homicide committed by spouses (legally married, separated, divorced and common-law), children (biological, step, adopted and foster), siblings (biological, step, half, adopted and foster) and extended family members (e.g., grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins and in-laws). Senior victims refer to those aged 65 years and older. Excludes victims of unsolved homicides, and victims where the sex or the age was unknown or where the accused-victim relationship was unknown. Percentages have been calculated excluding unknown motives. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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