Statistics Canada released its latest table on criminal court outcomes for Black accused persons in adult criminal courts across Canada. The table covers the fiscal years 2018/2019 through 2022/2023 and lists the total number of offences and the breakdown by offence type. Total offences fell from 15,360 in 2018/2019 to 12,650 in 2022/2023. The Criminal Code category declined from 13,480 to 11,360, with the non‑traffic portion dropping from 12,050 to 9,900. Crimes against the person rose slightly from 4,350 to 4,410, while crimes against property fell from 3,530 to 2,170. Administration of justice cases dropped from 2,780 to 2,330, and other federal statute cases fell from 1,890 to 1,290.
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