Table 2.7
Child and youth victims (0 to 17) of family-related murder-suicide, by motive and accused-victim relationship, Canada, 2001 to 2011

Table 2.7 Child and youth victims (0 to 17) of family-related murder-suicide, by motive and accused-victim relationship, Canada, 2001 to 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 2.7 child and youth victims (0 to 17) of family-related murder-suicide. The information is grouped by relationship of accused to victim (appearing as row headers), motive for murder-suicide, argument or quarrel, frustration, anger or despair, jealousy or revenge, no apparent motive, unknown and total, calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Relationship of accused to victim Motive for murder-suicide
Argument or quarrel, frustration, anger or despair Jealousy or revenge No apparent motive Unknown Total
number percent number percent number percent number percent number percent
Father/step-fatherNote 1 31 66 13 28 3 6 4 Note ...: not applicable 51 100
Mother/step-motherNote 1 9 82 1 9 1 9 1 Note ...: not applicable 12 100
Other familyNote 2 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 Note ...: not applicable 3 100
Total 41 69 14 24 4 7 7 Note ...: not applicable 66 100
... not applicable
Note 1.

Includes biological, adoptive, and foster parents.

Note 2.

Includes all other family members related by blood, marriage (including common-law) or adoption. Examples include uncles, aunts, cousins and grandparents.

Note: Excludes incidents where the sex and/or age of victim was unknown. Percentages exclude incidents where the motive was unknown. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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