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Table 1.2
Number of spousal violence incidents as a proportion of total violent incidents, reported to a subset of police services, by province/territory and sex of victim, 2006
Number of spousal violence incidents as a proportion of total violent incidents, reported to a subset of police services, by province/territory and sex of victim, 2006
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| Total | Sex of victim | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | |||
| number | proportion 1 | proportion 1 | proportion 1 | |
| Canada | 38,573 | 15 | 13 | 3 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 349 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 109 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Nova Scotia | 652 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| New Brunswick | 460 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Quebec | 15,248 | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Ontario | 11,713 | 14 | 12 | 3 |
| Manitoba | 1,577 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Saskatchewan | 2,128 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Alberta | 4,447 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| British Columbia | 1,383 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Yukon | 53 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| Northwest Territories | 189 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Nunavut | 265 | 20 | 18 | 3 |
| 1. To ensure that data are comparable across the provinces and territories, proportions have been adjusted for incidents where the relationship between the victim and the accused was unknown. Weights were calculated based on total violent incidents against spouses. For further information, refer to the Data sources section. | ||||
| Notes: Data are not nationally representative. Based on data from 149 police services representing approximately 90% of the population of Canada in 2006. Hamilton Police Service is excluded from the analysis due to data quality of the relationship variable. Coverage of the UCR2 survey for each jurisdiction in 2006 is 100% for all of the provinces and territories except: Quebec (99.4%), Ontario (98.9%), Alberta (98.7%), Manitoba (96.8%), New Brunswick (90.7%), and British Columbia (33.7%). Excludes incidents where the sex and/or age of the victim was unknown. Includes victims aged 15 to 98. Spousal violence refers to violence committed by legally married, common-law, separated and divorced partners. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR2) Survey. | ||||
