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Statistics Canada - Government of Canada

Figure 7 Number of intimate partner assaults1,2 reported to police by offender relationship to victim, 1998 to 2004

Figure 7 Number of intimate partner assaults reported to police by offender relationship to victim, 1998 to 2004

1. Includes current/former wife or husband (including common-law partners) and current/former boyfriend/girlfriend. Excludes same-sex intimate partners.
2. Includes attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, sexual assaults (levels 1 to 3), assault (levels 1 to 3), unlawfully causing bodily harm, discharge fi rearm with intent, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, assault against peace/public offi cer, other assaults and other sexual violations.
Notes: Data are not nationally representative. Based on data from 68 police departments (excluding Toronto Police Service) active as of December 31, 2004 (excluding partial year respondents) representing 36.6% of the national volume of crime in 2004. Includes only those incidents involving one accused and one victim between the ages of 15 and 89.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Incident-based Uniform Crime Reporting Trend Database.