Key Takeaways
- In 2019, 28% of Canadian women and 23% of men aged 15+ reported experiencing physical or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime.
- During 2014-2018, the rate of police-reported IPV was 579 incidents per 100,000 population in Canada.
- In 2020, 44% of all police-reported violent crimes against women involved an intimate partner, compared to 12% for men.
- In 2018, 82% of Canadian women killed by IPV were killed by guns or knives.
- Women aged 25-34 represented 35% of IPV victims in police data from 2015-2019.
- Indigenous women comprised 50% of female IPV homicide victims despite being 5% of population.
- 35% of perpetrators in IPV cases were aged 25-34 years old in 2019.
- 85% of IPV perpetrators were male in police-reported incidents from 2015-2019.
- Indigenous men committed 40% of IPV against Indigenous women.
- IPV resulted in 177,000 emergency room visits by women annually pre-COVID.
- 40% of IPV victims suffered chronic health issues like PTSD.
- Economic cost of IPV to Canadian women was $7.4 billion yearly in lost productivity.
- Only 23% of IPV cases led to charges in 2021.
- 1,200 IPV-related protection orders issued daily across Canada.
- National Action Plan funded $200 million for IPV prevention 2022-2027.
Millions of Canadians face intimate partner violence, with women and marginalized groups bearing the heaviest toll.
Impacts on Victims
Impacts on Victims Interpretation
Legal and Policy Responses
Legal and Policy Responses Interpretation
Perpetrator Demographics
Perpetrator Demographics Interpretation
Prevalence and Incidence
Prevalence and Incidence Interpretation
Victim Demographics
Victim Demographics Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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