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National homicide rate rose in 2005: StatsCan
Updated Wed. Nov. 8 2006 1:56 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
In 2005, Canada's homicide rate climbed to its highest level in close to 10 years, an increase triggered by a spike in gangland violence.
It was the second straight year Canada's homicide rate has gone up.
The findings were included in the Statistics Canada annual homicide survey. The number of overall homicides in Canada has been on the rise since 2003, when the national rate hit a 30-year low.
According to the numbers, 628 homicides were committed in Canada last year, 34 more than in 2004.
In total, 222 of those were committed with a firearm, compared to 173 in 2004. Last year marked the third straight year firearms-related killings have increased.
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Youth homicide on the rise
The report also found that the rate of youths accused of homicide in 2005 was at its highest level in over a decade.
In 2005, 65 young people between the ages of 12 and 17 were accused of homicide, an increase of 21 compared to the previous year.
But while youth homicides were on the rise, overall youth crime declined by 6 per cent, including a 2 per cent decline in overall violent crime.
* Newfoundland 2, 9
* P.E.I. 0, 0
* Nova Scotia 14, 20
* New Brunswick 7, 9
* Quebec 111, 100
* Ontario 187, 218
* Manitoba 50, 49
* Saskatchewan 39, 43
* Alberta 86, 109
* British Columbia 113, 98
* Yukon 7, 1
* Northwest Territories 4, 0
* Nunavut 4, 2
Originally posted by Duzey
I'm no expert on crime rates, but I think ours are still fairly low.
Originally posted by Duzey
I'm not sure what we can do to prevent murders from happening.
Originally posted by Duzey
The number I really notice (showing my bias ) is that a full 1/3 of the murders are committed with firearms. That is more than enough reason for me to cooperate with the US on border patrolling to their little heart's desire (as long as they don't cross the border). They can satisfy their concerns about terrorists, pot and Canadian medication and we can keep those damn guns south of the border.
[edit on 8-11-2006 by Duzey]
Originally posted by chissler
How about some precog's? Cruise + Minority Report style?