Notes

^1.

For further information, see the Juristat article "Victim Services in Canada, 2009/2010" by Christopher Munch.

^2.

Residential services are excluded from the Victim Services Survey as information on these providers is collected by the Transition Home Survey. For further information, see the Juristat article "Shelters for abused women in Canada, 2010" by Marta Burczycka and Adam Cotter, http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2011001/article/11495-eng.htm (accessed on October 28th, 2011).

^3.

Funding for the survey and this series of fact sheets was provided by the Policy Centre for Victim Issues of the Department of Justice Canada.

^4.

Precise reporting periods may vary. Victim service providers were asked to provide information for the previous 12-month period ending March 31, 2010 or their own 12-month fiscal period.

^5.

The overall response rate for Canada on May 27, 2010 (snapshot day) was 94%.

^6.

Crime victim assistance centres in Quebec, called Centres d'aide aux victimes d'actes criminels, are classified as this type of victim service. Centres d'aide aux victimes d'actes criminels are non-profit organizations made up mainly of professionals working in the area of social intervention, such as social workers, psychologists, and criminologists.

^7.

The overall response rate for this survey was 86%. Response rates for individual questions for Canada will only be noted if less than 80%.

^8.

Based upon victims for which the sex was known. The sex of 3,404 victims (or 28%) was not reported.

^9.

The relationship between the victim and the perpetrator was not collected for homicide and other offences causing death.

^10.

The overall response rate for Newfoundland and Labrador was 100%. Response rates for individual questions for Newfoundland and Labrador will only be noted if less than 80%.

^11.

Based upon victims for which the sex was known. The sex of 6 victims (or 3%) was not reported.

^12.

The relationship between the victim and the perpetrator was not collected for homicide and other offences causing death.

^13.

The overall response rate for Prince Edward Island was 100%. Response rates for individual questions for Prince Edward Island will only be noted if less than 80%.

^14.

The overall response rate for Nova Scotia was 76%. Response rates for individual questions for Nova Scotia will only be noted if less than 80%.

^15.

The response rate for this question was 67%.

^16.

The response rate for this question was 60%.

^17.

Unspecified Aboriginal language other than Cree, Inuktitut and Ojibway.

^18.

Based upon victims for which the sex was known. The sex of 40 victims (or 15%) was not reported.

^19.

The relationship between the victim and the perpetrator was not collected for homicide and other offences causing death.

^20.

The overall response rate for New Brunswick was 95%. Response rates for individual questions for New Brunswick will only be noted if less than 80%.

^21.

Unspecified Aboriginal language other than Cree, Inuktitut and Ojibway.

^22.

Based upon victims for which the sex was known. The sex of 44 victims (or 3%) was not reported.

^23.

The relationship between the victim and the perpetrator was not collected for homicide and other offences causing death.

^24.

The overall response rate for Quebec was 87%. Response rates for individual questions for Quebec will only be noted if less than 80%.

^25.

Unspecified Aboriginal language other than Cree, Inuktitut and Ojibway.

^26.

Based upon victims for which the sex was known. The sex of 151 victims (or 19%) was not reported.

^27.

The relationship between the victim and the perpetrator was not collected for homicide and other offences causing death.

^28.

The overall response rate for Ontario was 88%. Response rates for individual questions for Ontario will only be noted if less than 80%.

^29.

Based upon victims for which the sex was known. The sex of 137 victims (or 5%) was not reported.

^30.

The relationship between the victim and the perpetrator was not collected for homicide and other offences causing death.

^31.

The overall response rate for Manitoba was 100%. Response rates for individual questions for Manitoba will only be noted if less than 80%.

^32.

Based upon victims for which the sex was known. The sex of 27 victims (or 7%) was not reported.

^33.

The relationship between the victim and the perpetrator was not collected for homicide and other offences causing death.

^34.

The overall response rate for Saskatchewan was 92%. Response rates for individual questions for Saskatchewan will only be noted if less than 80%.

^35.

Unspecified Aboriginal language other than Cree, Inuktitut and Ojibway.

^36.

Based upon victims for which the sex was known. The sex of 26 victims (or 3%) was not reported.

^37.

The relationship between the victim and the perpetrator was not collected for homicide and other offences causing death.

^38.

The overall response rate for Alberta was 88%. Response rates for individual questions for Alberta will only be noted if less than 80%.

^39.

Based upon victims for which the sex was known. The sex of 197 victims (or 20%) was not reported.

^40.

The relationship between the victim and the perpetrator was not collected for homicide and other offences causing death.

^41.

The overall response rate for British Columbia was 82%. Response rates for individual questions for British Columbia will only be noted if less than 80%.

^42.

Based upon victims for which the sex was known. The sex of 50 victims (or 3%) was not reported.

^43.

The relationship between the victim and the perpetrator was not collected for homicide and other offences causing death.

^44.

Detailed information on those served by victim service providers in Yukon has been suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act.

^45.

The overall response rate for Yukon was 80%. Response rates for individual questions for the Yukon will only be noted if less than 80%.

^46.

The response rate for this question was 75%.

^47.

Detailed information on those served by victim service providers in Northwest Territories has been suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act.

^48.

The overall response rate for the Northwest Territories was 33%. Response rates for individual questions for the Northwest Territories will only be noted if less than 80%.

^49.

Unspecified Aboriginal language other than Cree, Inuktitut and Ojibway.

^50.

The response rate for this question was 50%.

^51.

Detailed information on those served by victim service providers in Nunavut has been suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act.

^52.

The overall response rate for Nunavut was 50%. Response rates for individual questions for Nunavut will only be noted if less than 80%.

^53.

The response rate for this question was 50%.