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1. www150.statcan.gc.ca › n1 › pubHomicide in Canada, 2020 - Statistics Canada

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   Nov 25, 2021 · In 2020, there were 277 homicides caused by a firearm (firearm-related), 15 more than in 2019 . Note The firearm-related homicide rate (0.73 per 100,000 population) increased slightly from the previous year (0.70 per 100,000 population) (Chart 5). The rate of firearm-related homicides have been generally increasing over the last eight years ...

2. www150.statcan.gc.ca › t1 › tbl1Number and rate of homicide victims, by Census Metropolitan Areas

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   Jul 25, 2024 · Number and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, Canada and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1981 to 2023.

3. www150.statcan.gc.ca › n1 › daily-quotidienHomicide in Canada, 2020 - Statistics Canada

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   This is the highest number of homicides recorded in Canada since 1991, and 56 more than in 2019, pushing Canada's homicide rate up 7% from 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019 to 1.95 per 100,000 population in 2020. This marks the highest national homicide rate since 2005. The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound impacts on Canadian ...

4. nationalpost.com › news › canadaMurder rate in Canada hits 15-year high in 2020, StatsCan ...

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   Nov 26, 2021 · Activate your Online Access Now. Canadian police forces reported a total of 743 murders in 2020, up from 687 in 2019. The murder rate increased to 1.95 per 100,000 people, the highest in 15 years ...

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6. www.reuters.com › world › americasCanada murder rate in 2020 hits 15-year high, pushed up by ...

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   Nov 25, 2021 · Canadian police reported 743 murders in 2020, up from 687 in 2019. The murder rate increased to 1.95 per 100,000 people, the highest in 15 years, from 1.83 per 100,000 people in 2019. The Canadian ...

7. www.ctvnews.ca › canada › canada-s-homicides-at2020 homicides highest in 3 decades: StatCan - CTV News

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   Nov 25, 2021 · However, the rate of firearm-related homicides in Canada last year tied 2017 as the highest on record in more than two decades at 0.73 per 100,000 people. Regina (1.89) and Saskatoon (1.76 ...

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   How many homicides are there in 2020?

   • In contrast, police reported 743 homicides in 2020, an increase of 56 homicides over the previous year, and the highest number since 1991. This represents a 7% increase in the homicide rate from 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019 to 1.95 in 2020, which is the highest rate since 2005.

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   How many homicides in Canada in 2020?

   • Across the country, police reported 743 homicides in 2020, which is the highest number of homicides recorded in Canada since 1991. It was also 56 more homicides than in 2019, a hike that pushed Canada's "rate" up seven per cent to 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, compared to 1.83 in 2019.

   Homicide rate in Canada surges — driven by gun violence in Alberta and

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   What is Canada's homicide rate?

   • This is the highest number of homicides recorded in Canada since 1991, and 56 more than in 2019, pushing Canada's homicide rate up 7% from 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019 to 1.95 per 100,000 population in 2020. This marks the highest national homicide rate since 2005.

   Homicide in Canada, 2020 - Statistics Canada

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   Is the homicide rate declining?

   • Like the homicide rate, it has generally been declining, despite increases in both the number of homicides and attempted murders in recent years. In 2020, the national attempted homicide rate decreased slightly to 2.27 attempted homicides per 100,000 population from 2.33 in 2019, a decrease of 2.3%.

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   Does Toronto have a high homicide rate?

   • Toronto had a homicide rate of 1.62 victims per 100,000 population in 2020, below the national rate of 1.95 and a 20% decrease from the previous year’s rate (2.03). For the fifth consecutive year, Thunder Bay CMA reported the highest homicide rate in Canada, with 6.35 homicide victims per 100,000 population.

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   How many homicides were committed with a handgun in 2020?

   • In 2020, 49% of firearm-related homicides were committed with a handgun. Note(s): A homicide is classified as firearm-related when the weapon used to cause death is a firearm. Firearms include handguns, rifles or shotguns, fully automatic firearms, firearm-like weapons (e.g., nail guns or pellet guns) and firearms of an unknown type.

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   Nov 25, 2021 · The homicide rate increased to 3.19 per 100,000 population, up from 2.21 per 100,000 in 2019. The Calgary CMA saw 39 killings in 2020, increasing the homicide rate to 2.53 over 1.57 in 2019.