Montreal and Quebec City have lowest murders
Montreal and Quebec City have the lowest homicide rates among cities and towns in Canada, although this piece goes on to balance the story by reminding us that there are a lot of illegal firearms in circulation, and plenty of vehicle thefts and assaults. The Gazette says the metropolitan area saw a drop from 66 to 54 homicides from 2022 to 2023.
I’d like to see a comparison of arson in Montreal vs other Canadian cities.
rob 13:17 on 2024-12-12 Permalink
Legalizing abortion, thus reducing unwanted children and reducing poverty are the top contributors to lowering crime.
Ephraim 13:24 on 2024-12-12 Permalink
Correct, the statistical correlation is with apprehension and not punishment… even though the Conservatives keep on pushing punishment. (So, does putting your child in time-out deter them, or the fact that you catch them deter them?)
JaneyB 18:03 on 2024-12-13 Permalink
The Conservatives keep pushing punishment mostly because, in the Prairie provinces, the fallout from decades of residential schools is extensive. Quebec didn’t have many residential schools (relatively). Homicide rates out there are high, as are addictions, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder etc. Young offenders in particular, are a huge problem (and the population is younger) – the reverse of Quebec. This is one of those cultural gaps between the West and the East that translates into big policy differences.