Table 10
Homicides, by accused-victim relationship and Aboriginal identity, Canada, 2014

Table summary
This table displays the results of Homicides, by accused-victim relationship and Aboriginal identity, Canada, 2014. The information is grouped by Relationship type (victim killed by) (appearing as row headers), Aboriginal homicides, Non-Aboriginal homicides and Total homicides, calculated using number of victims and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Relationship typeNote 2 (victim killed by) Aboriginal homicides Non-Aboriginal homicides Total homicidesNote 1
number of victims percentNote 3 number of victims percentNote 3 number of victims percentNote 3
Family relationship 31 31.3 96 35.3 127 34.2
Spousal relationship 15 15.2 45 16.5 60 16.2
Legal husband/wife 1 1.0 18 6.6 19 5.1
Common-law husband/wife 12 12.1 13 4.8 25 6.7
Separated or divorced husband/wife 0 0.0 10 3.7 10 2.7
Separated common-law husband/wifeNote 4 1 1.0 4 1.5 5 1.3
Same-sex spouseNote 5 1 1.0 0 0.0 1 0.3
Other family relationshipNote 6 16 16.2 51 18.8 67 18.1
Father or mother 4 4.0 13 4.8 17 4.6
Son or daughter 4 4.0 24 8.8 28 7.5
Sibling 3 3.0 3 1.1 6 1.6
Extended familyNote 7 5 5.1 11 4.0 16 4.3
Intimate relationshipNote 8 5 5.1 16 5.9 21 5.7
Acquaintance 42 42.4 95 34.9 137 36.9
Close friend 7 7.1 11 4.0 18 4.9
Neighbour 0 0.0 6 2.2 6 1.6
Authority figure 0 0.0 5 1.8 5 1.3
Business relationship (legal) 0 0.0 11 4.0 11 3.0
Casual acquaintance 35 35.4 62 22.8 97 26.1
Criminal relationshipNote 9 8 8.1 14 5.1 22 5.9
Stranger 13 13.1 51 18.8 64 17.3
Unknown relationship 0 Note ...: not applicable 1 Note ...: not applicable 1 Note ...: not applicable
Total solved homicidesNote 10 99 100.0 273 100.0 372 100.0
Unsolved homicides 18 Note ...: not applicable 109 Note ...: not applicable 127 Note ...: not applicable
Total homicides 117 Note ...: not applicable 382 Note ...: not applicable 499 Note ...: not applicable
... not applicable
Note 1.

Total homicides excludes where the Aboriginal identity was reported as unknown, or not collected or released by police service.

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Note 2.

Includes homicides with a known accused. If there were more than one accused, only the closest relationship to the victim was recorded.

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Note 3.

Solved homicides where the type of relationship was unknown are excluded from the calculation of percentages.

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Note 4.

Response categories for "separated common-law husband" and "separated common-law wife" were introduced to the Homicide Survey in 2005.

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Note 5.

Includes current and former same-sex spouses.

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Note 6.

Includes biological, adopted, step, and foster relationships.

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Note 7.

Includes nieces, nephews, grandchildren, uncles, aunts, cousins, in-laws, etc., related by blood, marriage (including common-law) or adoption.

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Note 8.

Includes dating relationships (current and former) and other intimate relationships.

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Note 9.

Includes, for example, sex workers, drug dealers and their clients, loan sharks, or gang members. When more than one relationship applies (e.g. criminal relationship and close friend), police are asked to report the primary relationship.

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Note 10

Includes homicides with a known accused.

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Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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