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Table 11
Victims of homicide in the territories and provinces, by accused-victim relationship, 1975 to 2004

Table 11a
Victims of homicide in the territories, by accused-victim relationship, 1975 to 20041
Relationship of accused to victim
 Female Male Total
number
percent
number
percent
number
percent
Spouse2
35
45
18
11
53
22
Parent3
7
9
4
2
11
5
Other family4
9
12
36
22
45
19
Other intimate relationship5
6
8
1
1
7
3
Acquaintance6
17
22
85
52
102
43
Stranger
4
5
18
11
22
9
Total
78
100
162
100
240
100
1. Excludes solved homicides in which the accused-victim relationship and/or victim's gender was unknown.
2. Includes married, common-law, separated, divorced and (ex) same-sex spouses.
3. Includes biological or legally adoptive parents, step-parents, and foster parents.
4. Includes children, siblings and all other family members related through blood, marriage, adoption or foster care.
5. Includes current or former boyfriends/girlfriends and extra-marital lovers.
6. Includes friends, neighbours, business relationships, casual acquaintances, etc.
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2006, Measuring Violence Against Women: Statistical Trends, catalogue number 85-570-XWE2006001.

 

Table 11b
Victims of homicide in the provinces, by accused-victim relationship, 1975 to 20041
Relationship of accused to victim
 Female Male Total
number
percent
number
percent
number
percent
Spouse2
2,143
39
620
6
2,763
18
Parent3
577
11
683
7
1,260
8
Other family4
536
10
1,084
11
1,620
11
Other intimate relationship5
336
6
203
2
539
4
Acquaintance6
1,330
24
5,328
55
6,658
44
Stranger
533
10
1,855
19
2,388
16
Total
5,455
100
9,773
100
15,228
100
1. Excludes solved homicides in which the accused-victim relationship and/or victim's gender was unknown.
2. Includes married, common-law, separated, divorced and (ex) same-sex spouses.
3. Includes biological or legally adoptive parents, step-parents, and foster parents.
4. Includes children, siblings and all other family members related through blood, marriage, adoption or foster care.
5. Includes current or former boyfriends/girlfriends and extra-marital lovers.
6. Includes friends, neighbours, business relationships, casual acquaintances, etc.
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2006, Measuring Violence Against Women: Statistical Trends, catalogue number 85-570-XWE2006001.