There was a 5% increase in the numbers from 2014 to 2015. There hasn't been a 5% increase in the population in one year, so it's a 5% increase in the number of incidents.
On November 8th, 2017. See this statement in context.
On November 8th, 2017. See this statement in context.
Director, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada
There was a 5% increase in the numbers from 2014 to 2015. There hasn't been a 5% increase in the population in one year, so it's a 5% increase in the number of incidents.
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