Data source for Chart 3.1
Feelings of safety among Aboriginal people, 2009
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Chart 1.3 is a bar chart showing the feelings of safety reported by Aboriginal people in 2009 compared with non-Aboriginal people. Feelings of safety are based on how a person feels walking alone in the neighbourhood after dark. The data examine people aged 15 and older, and exclude people living in Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Thirty-seven percent of Aboriginal people felt very safe, compared with 38% of non-Aboriginal people.
Thirty-six percent of Aboriginal people felt reasonably safe, compared with 42% of non-Aboriginal people. The difference is considered statistically significant.
Among Aboriginal people, 13% felt somewhat safe, compared with 10% of non-Aboriginal people. The difference is considered statistically significant.
Seven percent of Aboriginal people felt very unsafe, compared with 3% of non-Aboriginal people. The difference is considered statistically significant. The percentage given for Aboriginal people should be used with caution.
Among both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people, 7% did not walk alone.
| Aboriginal people | Non-Aboriginal peopleNote 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| % | ||
| Very safe | 37 | 38 |
| Reasonably safe* | 36 | 42 |
| Somewhat unsafe* | 13 | 10 |
| Very unsafe* | 7Note E: Use with caution | 3 |
| Does not walk alone | 7 | 7 |
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Notes:
Feelings of safety when walking alone in the neighbourhood after the dark. Population aged 15 and older. Excludes Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. 1. Reference group. Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 85-002-X. |
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