Number, rate and percentage changes in rates of homicide victims, Canada, provinces and territories, 1961 to 2024.

This data set is no longer compiled by the Ministry of the Solicitor General. Homicides under the Criminal Code include: * murder, first degree * murder, second degree * manslaughter * infanticide Also contains police-reported information on the details of each incident, including the victim and accused. Data is from the homicide survey database. The data can be accessed from Statistics Canada.

This statistic shows the total number of homicides reported in Canada in 2023 by province. In 2023, there were a total of 262 homicides reported in Ontario.

Number and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, Canada and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1981 to 2024.

This statistic shows the homicide rate in Canada in 2023, distinguished by metropolitan areas. In 2023, the homicide rate was highest in Thunder Bay, with 5.39 victims per 100,000 population. During the same year, the national homicide rate was 1.94 per 100,000 population in Canada.

Number of homicide victims, by method used to commit the homicide (total methods used; shooting; stabbing; beating; strangulation; fire (burns or suffocation); other methods used; methods used unknown), Canada, 1974 to 2024.

Number, percentage and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, by gender (all genders; male; female; gender unknown) and Indigenous identity (total; Indigenous identity; non-Indigenous identity; unknown Indigenous identity), Canada, provinces and territories, 2014 to 2024.

This statistic shows the homicide rate in Canada from the year 1994 to 2023. In 2023, Canada's homicide rate stood at 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population.

Number and percentage of homicide victims, by type of firearm used to commit the homicide (total firearms; handgun; rifle or shotgun; fully automatic firearm; sawed-off rifle or shotgun; firearm-like weapons; other firearms, type unknown), Canada, 1974 to 2018.

This statistic shows the rate of female homicides in Canada from 2001 to 2022, by Aboriginal identity. In 2022, 5.07 Aboriginal women per 100,000 Aboriginal women in Canada were murdered. This was significantly higher than the rate of homicide of non-Aboriginal women, which stood at 0.78 homicides per 100,000 of the population.

Number, percentage and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, by racialized identity group (total, by racialized identity group; racialized identity group; South Asian; Chinese; Black; Filipino; Arab; Latin American; Southeast Asian; West Asian; Korean; Japanese; other racialized identity group; multiple racialized identity; racialized identity, but racialized identity group is unknown; rest of the population; unknown racialized identity group), gender (all genders; male; female; gender unknown) and region (Canada; Atlantic region; Quebec; Ontario; Prairies region; British Columbia; territories), 2019 to 2024.

Number of victims of solved homicides, by type of accused-victim relationship, Canada, 1974 to 2024.

This statistic shows the total number of homicides reported in Canada from 1994 to 2021. In 2021, there were 788 homicides reported in Canada.

Historical dataset showing Canada murder/homicide rate per 100K population by year from 1990 to 2021.

Victims of gang-related homicides (total number of homicide victims; number of homicide victims - unknown gang-relation; number of homicide victims - known gang relation; number of gang-related homicide victims; percentage of gang-related homicide victims; rate (per 100,000 population) of gang-related homicide victims), Canada and regions, 1999 to 2024.

This data set is no longer compiled by the Ministry of the Solicitor General. Homicides under the Criminal Code include: * murder, first degree * murder, second degree * manslaughter * infanticide Also contains police-reported information on the details of each incident, including the victim and accused. Data is from the homicide survey database. The data can be accessed from Statistics Canada.

This statistic shows the homicide rate in Canada in 2023, by province. In 2023, the highest homicide rate was in the Northwest Territories with 13.34 murders per 100,000 residents.

Canada CA: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data was reported at 2.556 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.403 Ratio for 2015. Canada CA: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data is updated yearly, averaging 2.548 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.024 Ratio in 2005 and a record low of 2.047 Ratio in 2013. Canada CA: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, male are estimates of unlawful male homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; ;

Actual value and historical data chart for Canada Intentional Homicides Per 100 000 People

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This paper examines three questions – what is an “honour killing”, in order to establish the definition used in the paper; where does it occur, looking at reported incidents in Canada; and why does it occur, examining the psychopathology involved in such criminal acts committed in the present day.

Many studies have documented a perception among some families in communities outside of Canada that, in order to restore the family’s honour, a family member must kill the person who allegedly brought shame or dishonour to the family vis-à-vis the larger community. Although the term “honour-based killing” is widely recognized, it should be noted at the outset that the term is also controversial.

This paper will provide a preliminary overview of the apparent incidence of honour-related killings in Canada through a summary of reported case law and media reports. Honour killings are not associated with particular religions or religious practice: they have been recorded across Christian, Jewish, Sikh, Hindu and Muslim communities. Often, honour killings are not a religiously motivated crime, but are based on personal agendas, personal ego and personal mindset. In some cases, there are psychological connotations, as studies have shown that some perpetrators have undiagnosed mental illness and psychopathic traits or disorders.

Gaining a better understanding of the individual, familial, community and cultural factors at play in honour killings is important for Canadian professionals who come into contact with potential victims, accomplices or offenders. From the literature review and media reports, it is evident that honour killings do occasionally occur in Canada. So far, over the past decade in Canada there have been at least a dozen reported homicides which appear to have been honour killings.