Family Violence Against Seniors in Canada Reaches Record High: StatCan

Senior citizens make their way down a street in Peterborough, Ont., in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn

Incidents of family violence against Canadian seniors has hit a record high, according to data from Statistics Canada.

The recently released StatCan report found that the number of seniors mistreated by a family member has risen 49 percent since 2018. StatCan analyzed police-reported incidents of family violence nationwide for the study.