Manitoba, Saskatchewan had highest rates of Indigenous youth in custody 2016-17
Posted June 24, 2018 7:00 am.
Last Updated June 24, 2018 7:40 am.
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WINNIPEG – A Statistics Canada report says 46 per cent of all incarcerated youth across Canada were Indigenous in 2016-17. Here is a breakdown by province of admissions to custody of Aboriginal youth during that time (in per cent):
Newfoundland and Labrador: Males 6; Females 0
Prince Edward Island: Males 13; Females 0
New Brunswick: Males 11; Females 15
Ontario: Males 10; Females 15
Manitoba: Males 81; Females 82
Saskatchewan: Males 92; Females 98
British Columbia: Males 44; Females 60
Yukon: Males 74; Females 100
Northwest Territories: Males 94; Female 60
Nunavut: Males 100; Females 100
Source: Statistics Canada. Note: There was no information listed for Nova Scotia, Alberta or Quebec.