Key Takeaways
- In 2022, 1,234 firearm-related crimes were reported to police.
- Firearm discharge offences increased 31% from 2021 to 2022.
- In 2022, 8,432 firearms were seized by police in Canada.
- In 2022, Canada recorded 277 firearm-related homicides, accounting for 25.8% of all 1,077 total homicides.
- Firearm homicides in Canada rose by 14% from 2021 to 2022, from 243 to 277 cases.
- In 2021, there were 243 homicides involving firearms in Canada.
- In 2022, hospital-treated non-fatal firearm injuries numbered 1,968.
- Firearm assault injuries rose 41% from 2016 to 2021.
- In 2021-2022, 62% of non-fatal gun injuries were assaults.
- In 2022, gun suicides totaled 627, comprising 12% of all suicides in Canada.
- Gun suicides in males numbered 540 in 2022, 86% of total gun suicides.
- From 2013 to 2022, firearm suicides increased by 18% in Canada.
- Firearm homicides per 100,000: 0.72 in 2022, up from 0.5 in 2019.
- Gun violence incidents rose 25% from 2019 to 2022.
- Post-2020 Bill C-71, illegal gun seizures up 15%.
In 2022, Canadian gun violence rose with more firearm homicides, injuries, and illegal guns tied to US smuggling.
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How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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