Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 91 Ojibway (3%), and Inuktitut (1%). In addition, some victim service providers reported that they offered audio or visual materials in nonofficial languages, most commonly in Chinese languages (30%), Spanish (29%), and Punjabi (25%). Profile of victims on May 24, 2012 • On May 24, 2012 (snapshot day), 696 victim service providers in Canada reported serving 10,664 victims (Table 1).11 Of the victims where the sex was recorded, 75% were female and 25% were male.12,13 • Of those victims who received services, 80% were victims of a violent crime. About onequarter (26%) were victims of sexual assault, and 49% had been the victim of another violent offence such as physical assault. The remaining victims of violence who received services on May 24, 2012 were secondary victims of homicide (3%) and secondary victims of other offences causing death (1%). • Among female victims assisted on snapshot day, the majority (84%) were victims of a violent offence. Thirty percent of female clients who received services were victims of sexual assault. • Six in ten (61%) female clients were victims of a violent offence by a spouse, ex-spouse, intimate partner or other family member.14 Almost one-third of these (31%) were victims of sexual assault. • Among male victims assisted on snapshot day, 69% were victims of a violent offence; 15% were victims of sexual assault. One-third of males (33%) assisted on snapshot day were victims of a violent offence by a spouse, ex-spouse, intimate partner or other family member. • Over one-quarter (29%) of male clients were victims of violent offences involving someone other than a family member or an intimate partner.15 Male victims were more likely than females to be victims of non-violent offences (such as theft or destruction of property) (19% versus 9%). Male victims were also more likely than females to be victims of non-sexual violent offences involving someone other than a spouse, ex-spouse, intimate partner, or other family member (23% versus 8%).16 8. The estimated response rate for this survey was 83%. Where respondents were unable to provide information, the percentage of respondents reporting to individual questions are noted if less than 80%. Where a respondent had multiple locations providing victim services, these are counted as individual victim service providers. 9. Respondents reporting for multiple locations provided a single response which was applied to all locations. Estimates for the number of victim service providers for all profile information other than the geography served (urban, rural, reserve) may therefore be overestimated. 10. Unspecified Aboriginal language other than Cree, Inuktitut, and Ojibway. 11. Information on the number of clients served was provided by 92% of respondents. 12. Based upon victims for which the sex was known. The sex of 955 victims (or 9%) was not reported. 13. A number of victim service providers in New Brunswick were unable to provide a count of the number of clients served on May 24, 2012 and instead provided a profile of their active caseload on that day. One victim service provider in British Columbia was unable to provide a count of the number of clients served on May 24, 2012 and instead provided a profile of clients served for the month of May, 2012. 14. Excludes homicide and other offences causing death. 15. Excludes homicide and other offences causing death. 16. Excludes homicide and other offences causing death. www.statcan.gc.ca ...continued VICTIM SERVICES IN CANADA PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL FACT SHEETS
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