CBC·3 min read·medium
Rates of gun-related intimate partner violence rising: StatsCan
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A report from Statistics Canada indicates that gun-related intimate partner violence has risen by 58 percent between 2020 and 2024 compared to the previous decade. Experts highlight that the presence of a firearm significantly increases the lethality of domestic abuse situations.
The average annual rate of these offences was 58 per cent higher between 2020 and 2024 than 2010 to 2014. The majority of victims – 85 per cent – were women and girls aged 12 and over.
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