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[webfact]

Canada's murder rate hits near 10-year high in 2017 on gun deaths

 

FILE PHOTO: A police officer guards the scene of a mass shooting in Toronto, Canada, July 22, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo

 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's murder rate in 2017 jumped by 7 percent to a near 10-year high and gun-related deaths were the highest in 25 years, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.

 

Police reported 660 homicide victims in Canada in 2017, 48 more than in 2016. The murder rate was 1.8 victims per 100,000 people, the highest level since 2009. (Report: https://bit.ly/2Dzm1RA)

 

By comparison, FBI data show the U.S. murder rate was 5.4 victims per 100,000 people in 2017.

 

Canada has been hit by a rash of shooting deaths this year, particularly in major cities like Toronto. The national firearm-related homicide rate increased 18 percent from 2016 to 0.72 per 100,000 people, the highest since 1992.

 

Amid the rise in violence, Canada's federal government - which says many guns are smuggled in from the United States - introduced gun laws earlier this year that would require retailer record-keeping and beef up background checks.

 

In 2017, there were 266 firearm-related homicides reported in Canada, 43 more than in 2016.

 

"Firearm-related homicides have been rising since 2014, and gang-related violence has been the primary driver," Statistics Canada said in the report.

 

(Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-11-22

[CanuckThai]

In the summer (June) of 2004 (or 5?), I remember being in Ottawa (Canada's capital) for a meeting.  News that day, reported a murder had occurred the night before involving a gunfire.  It was the first murder of the year.  Colleagues from the States/Mexico and a few south american countries were in disbelief....first murder of the year, in the country's capital in June????  Times have changed...

Edited November 22, 2018 by CanuckThai

[khwaibah]

Trumps new NAFTA agreement.????

[Phuketshrew]

That'll soon decline once the weed starts to take effect ????

[DoctorG]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

gang-related violence has been the primary driver

The enhanced background checks are not going to fix this.

[Emster23]

Maybe more US people have moved to Canada than we thought....

[natway09]

Never the less disturbing news that the scourge is moving North

[farcanell]

2 hours ago, DoctorG said:

The enhanced background checks are not going to fix this.

Doing nothing, will fix nothing.... at least the Canadians are attempting to address the problem of gun related crime, and should be congratulated for this.

 

 

[NickJ]

Cars kill more people then guns. I collect guns and knives. Never in a million years would I ever stab or shoot anyone who doesn't deserve it. 

Edited November 22, 2018 by NickJ

[Ulic]

Not politically correct to say, but mostly black gangs killing other black gang members. 

[farcanell]

41 minutes ago, NickJ said:

Cars kill more people then guns. I collect guns and knives. Never in a million years would I ever stab or shoot anyone who doesn't deserve it. 

for this to make any sense at all, surely you need to include vehicular manslaughter stats.

[Sakeopete]

Canadian gun laws are already very strict. Criminals and crazies will always find a way to get a hold of them or another tool.

[JAG]

4 hours ago, NickJ said:

Cars kill more people then guns. I collect guns and knives. Never in a million years would I ever stab or shoot anyone who doesn't deserve it. 

Might we ask, what are your criteria for "deserving it"?

 

You see, I'm sure that many of the bonkers gung ho shooters in the USA believed that their victims deserved it...

[cbc]

Living in Canada and watch news nightly and daily.Those murder stats were just from the beginning of this year 2018 and we are not through 2018 yet.

[farcanell]

1 hour ago, cbc said:

Living in Canada and watch news nightly and daily.Those murder stats were just from the beginning of this year 2018 and we are not through 2018 yet.

Ummmm.... maybe you should revisit the OP, which gives stats for 2016 and 2017, but not 2018

[Stargeezr]

Toronto has had  the most gun deaths, the other cities have had a few, compared to the US though, we are way behind in total. I guess per population, not so .good. But

hey we have the hated Carbon Tax and it is surprising that not more people are done in over that frustration..

Geezer

[pegman]

In 2017, one city, Chicago, had 762 murders. That's more than ALL of Canada. 

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/03/01/murders-shootings-down-chicago-1st-two-months-2018/385074002/

[Sakeopete]

3 hours ago, pegman said:

In 2017, one city, Chicago, had 762 murders. That's more than ALL of Canada. 

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/03/01/murders-shootings-down-chicago-1st-two-months-2018/385074002/

Chicago has some of the strictest gun laws in America, guess that isn't working too well. 

[pegman]

7 hours ago, Sakeopete said:

Chicago has some of the strictest gun laws in America, guess that isn't working too well. 

That's what happens when you happen to have irresponsible neighbours.