- Indigenous men and boys are seven times more likely than non-Indigenous men and boys to be a homicide victim.
- Indigenous women are almost three times as likely as non-Indigenous women to be a victim of violent crime.
- In 2015, Indigenous people accounted for 25% of all homicide victims in Canada. Indigenous people represented an estimated 5% of the Canadian population in 2015.
“First Nations People, Métis and Inuit in Canada: Diverse and Growing Populations
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