Table 2a
Active divorce cases in 2008/2009 by time since initiation

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Province or territory Time since initiation Total
1 year or less greater than 1 year to 2 years greater than 2 years to 3 years greater than 3 years to 4 years greater than 4 years Unknown
number
Nova Scotia 2,161 1,377 560 417 890 2 5,407
Ontario 32,369 15,349 3,525 1,734 1,995 0 54,972
Alberta 10,390 6,820 3,095 1,771 6,937 254 29,267
British Columbia 11,008 5,953 1,959 1,127 1,906 2 21,955
Yukon 90 51 18 13 53 0 225
Northwest Territories 75 39 20 1 0 0 135
Nunavut 11 27 2 3 7 0 50
Total 56,104 29,616 9,179 5,066 11,788 258 112,011
  percent
Nova Scotia 40 25 10 8 16 0 100
Ontario 59 28 6 3 4 0 100
Alberta 36 23 11 6 24 1 100
British Columbia 50 27 9 5 9 0 100
Yukon 40 23 8 6 24 0 100
Northwest Territories 56 29 15 1 0 0 100
Nunavut 22 54 4 6 14 0 100
Total 50 26 8 5 11 0 100
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Civil Court Survey.
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