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English: Police-reported crime in Canada, 2023
In 2023, there were 778 victims of homicide, 104 fewer than in 2022.
Gang-related homicides continued to account for about one-quarter (22%) of all homicides; 78% of these were committed with a firearm, most often a handgun.
The proportion of women who were killed by their spouse or intimate partner was approximately 5 times higher than the proportion of men (31% versus 6%).Note3
4,777 hate crime incidents
The number of police-reported hate crimes rose 32%. Hate crimes targeting a religion or a sexual orientation accounted for most of the increase.
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