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1. Spousal homicides reported by police include a small number of victims who were separated from a common-law spouse. As population estimates are unavailable for
this sub-population, the overall rates of spousal homicide may be slightly overestimated. Six same-sex spouses were excluded from the analysis, due to the unavailability
of population estimates.
2. Rates are calculated per 100,000 spouses (legally married, separated, divorced and common-law men and women 15 years of age and over). Population estimates
provided at July 1st by Statistics Canada, Census and Demographic Statistics, Demography Division.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.