Statistics Canada released data showing the number of criminal court cases involving Black accused persons in adult courts across Canada for the 2018/2019 through 2022/2023 reference periods. Nationally, cases fell from 15,360 in 2018/2019 to 12,650 in 2022/2023, with a low of 11,360 in 2020/2021. Ontario led with 9,280 cases in 2018/2019, rising to 10,260 in 2021/2022 and falling to 9,450 in 2022/2023. Alberta reported 1,790 cases in 2018/2019, decreasing to 1,270 in 2020/2021 and rising to 1,590 in 2022/2023. Quebec data are unavailable for the last two years. Atlantic provinces, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia showed smaller fluctuations, ranging from 200 to 590 cases.
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