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Canada10 Jul 2026

Rates of gun-related intimate partner violence rising: StatsCan

Rates of intimate partner violence involving a firearm increased significantly between 2010 and 2024, according to new research released by Statistics Canada Wednesday.

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Rates of intimate partner violence involving a firearm increased significantly between 2010 and 2024, according to new research released by Statistics Canada Wednesday. The average annual rate of intimate partner violence involving a firearm between 2020 and 2024 was significantly higher than the rate a decade prior, according to new research released by Statistics Canada Wednesday. The majority of victims – 85 per cent – were women and girls aged 12 and over calls mounting to halt sales of type of gun used in deadly Montreal shooting Most intimate partner violence crimes don't involve firearms, but those that do are five times more likely to be lethal than incidents that don't involve firearms, according to Public Safety Canada. "When somebody is leaving an abusive relationship and a firearm is present, we consider that high risk for potential lethality and that it means a different kind of … safety planning and risk assessment that needs to be factored in." Shooting was the cause of death for one in five victims of intimate partner homicides between 2009 and 2024, the second most common cause of death after stabbing, the report found. Rates of intimate partner violence involving a firearm were highest among victims between 18 and 24, the report found.

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From the storyRates of intimate partner violence involving a firearm increased significantly between 2010 and 2024, according to new research released by Statistics Canada Wednesday.

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From the storyRates of intimate partner violence involving a firearm increased significantly between 2010 and 2024, according to new research released by Statistics Canada Wednesday.

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From the storyThe average annual rate of intimate partner violence involving a firearm between 2020 and 2024 was significantly higher than the rate a decade prior, according to new research released by Statistics Canada Wednesday.

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From the storyThe average annual rate of intimate partner violence involving a firearm between 2020 and 2024 was significantly higher than the rate a decade prior, according to new research released by Statistics Canada Wednesday.

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From the storyThe majority of victims – 85 per cent – were women and girls aged 12 and over calls mounting to halt sales of type of gun used in deadly Montreal shooting Most intimate partner violence crimes don't involve firearms, but those that do are five times more likely to be lethal than incidents that don't involve firearms, according to Public Safety Canada.

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