Gun-Related Violent Crime in Canada Has Risen 81 Percent in Past 15 Years

Toronto police announced on December 5, 2022, that they had seized 62 illegal guns as part of an organized crime firearms trafficking bust. Toronto Police Handout

Violent crime involving guns continues to rise in Canada, representing a larger share than ever before of the country’s homicides, attempted murders, aggravated assaults, and gang-related crimes, according to a new Statistics Canada report.

Violent crimes involving firearms have risen nearly 9 percent in Canada between 2021 and 2022 and are up 81 percent overall since StatCan started compiling data on such crimes in 2009.