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Based off the year 2015, there were 604 homicides in Canada that were police reported. This website explains stats for the year and provides a graph of homicides and attempted murder, from 1965 to 2015.

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- Section 222(1): Speaks about the 3 forms of culpable homicide; Murder, Manslaughter, Infanticide
- Section 235(1): Speaks about life imprisonment related to those who commit first or second degree murder
- Section 239(1): Speaks about consequences related to those who attempt to commit murder
(Government of Canada, 2018)

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This picture connects to the topic as it shows stats related to homicide in Canada. It shows the breakdown of whether they were male or female, and also shows on the map the number of homicides in each province.

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From Toronto,ON Briere was convicted of first degree murder after pleading guilty to the death of 10 year old Holly Jones. Jones' body was found in the Toronto Harbour, attached to weights, on May 13, 2013. Michael Briere kidnapped Jones as she passed by his house and continued to rape her and kill her. (Kalashnikova, 2016)
This case relates to the topic of Murder/Homicide as the study is based off of the murder of a citizen, and also takes place within Canada.

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10 years after the horrific finding of Holly Jones' body, the Toronto community came together to support Jones' mother, as she speaks on the event.

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"Homicide is a legal term for any killing of a human being by another human being. Homicide itself is not necessarily a crime—for instance, a justifiable killing of a suspect by the police or a killing in self defence. Murder and manslaughter fall under the category of unlawful homicides" (Berman, n.d.).

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Uploaded just 9 days after the start of the new year, global news shares a story of Toronto's second homicide of 2019. Although this video does not share any suspects or the outcome of the case, it gives detailed information on homicide and speaks to the neighbours about the event.

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Watch Toronto's second homicide of 2019 Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

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This article explains the relation between the increase in homicides in Canada and the increase in gang related shootings. With 12 percent homicides in 2015 being related to gangs, this number only increases as the years go on. This related to Homicide as it is important as Canadians to know where the uprise of such horrific events is coming from.

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Canada's national homicide rate last year was the highest it's been in a decade, Statistics Canada says, because of a spike in gang-related violence and shootings.

In a report released Wednesday, the agency said there were 660 reported homicides in Canada last year.

Not only was that an increase of nearly eight per cent from 2016, it also pushed up the homicide rate to 1.8 victims for every 100,000 people - the highest since 2009.

Much of the increase was linked to a dramatic rise in the number of gun-related killings, which itself was driven by more gang-related violence.

"Gang-related homicides committed with a firearm represented 12 per cent of all homicides in 2015," Statistics Canada said. "By 2017, this proportion had grown to 21 per cent."

The federal Liberals and Conservatives earlier this month presented competing plans for tackling guns and gangs, which had emerged as significant public-safety concerns even before Statistics Canada's findings were released on Wednesday.

The Trudeau government announced on Nov. 7 a plan to spend $86 million on expanded intelligence and border-security measures for the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency - part of a five-year, $327-million funding promise made earlier this year to stop criminal gun and gang activities.

The same day, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer laid out his own proposal. It would include more punitive measures for gang members, including longer jail sentences and limited parole and bail opportunities for repeat and violent offenders.

Gangs

The moves and promises came after a rash of shootings this year, including a mass attack on Toronto's Danforth Avenue in July that killed an 18-year-old woman and a 10-year-old girl and injured 13 others.

Statistics Canada reported that Toronto accounted for the most firearms-related homicides of all cities last year, but British Columbia and Quebec were largely responsible for pushing up the national homicide rate.

"With 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population, the homicide rate in British Columbia was up 32 per cent, making it the province's highest rate since 2009," the agency said. "This increase occurred in both urban and rural areas and can be partly explained by more gang- and firearm-related homicides."

Handguns accounted for 60 per cent of gun-related homicides last year, the agency added, which continued a trend that has seen a steady decline in the number of deaths from rifles and shotguns.

The Danforth shooting led to calls for Ottawa to ban handguns and assault weapons, including from both Montreal and Toronto city councils. Federal consultations on a possible ban are ongoing.

While the increase in the national homicide rate may be troubling, Statistics Canada noted that it remains much lower than the peak of three per 100,000 people in 1975 and accounted for less than 0.2 per cent of all violent crimes reported to police last year.

But the agency said the rates of other serious offences, including attempted murder, sexual assault, robbery and aggravated assault were all up last year, as was the use of guns in violent crimes.

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Statistics Canada blames guns, gangs as homicide rate hits 10-year high | CBC News

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Canada's national homicide rate last year was the highest it's been in a decade, Statistics Canada says, because of a spike in gang-related violence and shootings. In a report released Wednesday, the agency said there were 660 reported homicides in Canada last year.

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Police released video evidence of two suspects approaching a Toronto citizen armed, and shooting him right outside his residence. One suspect has been identified and the victim is set to recover. This video relates to the topic as although no citizen died, an attempted murder was committed which connects to Section 239(1).

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Toronto police release video of shooting

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This website is a "knowledge hub" for Canadians related to domestic homicides in Canada. With 1 in 5 homicides being due to domestic violence, prevention plans and practices are important information for citizens to have.

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Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative

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Domestic homicides account for 1 in 5 murders in Canada. Each province and territory is involved in learning from these deaths through domestic violence death review committees, coroners' investigations, inquests, inquiries or research studies.

The Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative (CDHPI) is a knowledge hub for this information to help inform promising practices in homicide prevention. In particular, the CDHPI is focused on identifying emerging risk assessment, management, and safety planning strategies. The CDHPI has produced a clickable map to highlight this work in each jurisdiction.

The Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative with Vulnerable Populations (CDHPIVP) is a five-year SSHRC partnership grant (2015-2020) that explores the unique needs of Indigenous, immigrant and refugee, rural, remote, and northern communities, and children exposed to domestic violence.

1. CDHPIVP Project Update - Volume 3, Issue 2 - Spring 2019
2. 3. 4. One is too many: Trends and Patterns in Domestic Homicides in Canada 2010-2015 5. Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative with Vulnerable Populations (CDHPIVP) Literature Review on Risk Assessment, Risk Management and Safety Planning Brief 6: Creating Safety Plans with Vulnerable Populations to Reduce the Risk of Repeated Violence and Domestic Homicide Ontario Domestic Violence Death Review Committee 2017 Report Findings Infographic
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The Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative with Vulnerable Populations presents its sixth Learning Brief, Creating Safety Plans with Vulnerable Populations to Reduce the Risk of Repeated Violence and Domestic Homicide. Within this Brief, safety planning strategies are defined and the importance of protecting women and those close to them by creating a safety plan is discussed. Safety planning with vulnerable populations is discussed in detail including common challenges, promising practices, and emerging issues. Safety planning tools and resources are provided.
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This report documents the number of domestic homicides in Canada between 2010 and 2015 based on court and media reports and focuses on four vulnerable populations (Indigenous; rural, remote and northern; immigrant and refugee; children killed in the context of domestic violence) that appear to be at greater risk of domestic homicide due to historical oppression and/or lack of resources because of isolation through factors such as geography, language, culture, age and poverty.
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This literature review has identified vulnerabilities for domestic homicide within four specific populations: Indigenous peoples; immigrants and refugees; rural, remote, and northern communities; and children exposed to domestic violence. Although each population can have distinct vulnerabilities for domestic homicide, these populations also share common risk factors for experiencing domestic violence and homicide. To address these vulnerabilities and risks, the literature recommends that risk assessment, risk management, and safety planning be culturally or context appropriate; consider the sociocultural and historical aspects of risk; and involve service/sector coordination and collaboration. Overall, the literature identified a need for differentiated, social, and intersectional approaches to domestic violence and homicide research and practice.
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Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative

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Domestic homicides account for 1 in 5 murders in Canada. Each province and territory is involved in learning from these deaths through domestic violence death review committees, coroners' investigations, inquests, inquiries or research studies. The Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative (CDHPI) is a knowledge hub for this information to help inform promising practices in homicide prevention.

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One part of this assignment that surprised me was learning how many homicides took place in Canada each year. I was unaware that it happened so often, and that it was so easy to find many articles related to homicides within a 45 minute drive from my house. One thing I am most likely to remember from this assignment is the uprise in homicide rates in Canada, so I can use the information I now have to educate those around me on the topic including safety and prevention.