Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Report, 2020
Goal 16, Peace, Justice and Strong Institution
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Description: Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 16, Peace, Justice and Strong Institution
In 2018, over 2 million criminal code incidents were reported by police, while the severity of crime had fallen 17% from 2008.
Note: The Crime Severity Index measures the volume and severity of police-reported crime in Canada.
Sources: Statistics Canada, table 35-10-0177-01 and Police-reported crime statistics in Canada.
In 2018, there were 1,798 incidents of police-reported hate crimes
- 43% were motivated by a hatred of race or ethnicity
- 36% were motivated by a hatred of religion
- 10% were motivated by a hatred of sexual orientation
Source: Statistics Canada, table 35-10-0066-01.
In 2014, 38% of women and 64% of men felt very safe walking alone in their neighborhood after dark.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadians’ perceptions of personal safety and crime, 2014.
Criminal code incidents in 2018
| Incidents | Number of incidents |
|---|---|
| Breaking and entering | 159,812 |
| Uttering threats | 66,508 |
| Criminal harassment | 19,576 |
| Robbery | 22,450 |
| Assault | 240,449 |
| Theft of motor vehicle | 86,132 |
| Identity theft | 3,745 |
| Mischief | 258,965 |
| Fraud | 145,248 |
| Homicide | 651 |
| Sexual assault | 28,741 |
Source: Statistics Canada, table 35-10-0177-01.
In 2018, almost one-third of all police-reported violence happened between intimate partners
| Victim | Female victims | Male victims |
|---|---|---|
| Current spouse | 23,795 | 6,517 |
| Former spouse | 9,503 | 2,570 |
| Current boyfriend or girlfriend | 28,070 | 7,179 |
| Former boyfriend or girlfriend | 16,410 | 3,849 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Family violence in Canada: A statistical profile, 2018.
Community Spotlight
Peacebuilders Canada is a non-profit organization that is committed to transforming the youth justice system to be support and empowering. Peacebuilders has diverted over 1,100 young people from across the City of Toronto out of the criminal justice system before trial and having all their charges withdrawn. Peacebuilders schools have seen an 80% reduction in student suspension rates through the use of restorative practices to change the way the education system addresses student misbehavior and conflict.
Source: Peacebuilders Canada
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