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Property, violent crimes drive increase in youth charges: StatCan

Source: globalnews.ca Published Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:11:12 +0000
Property, violent crimes drive increase in youth charges: StatCan

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Key context: In 2025-2026, 56,956 Canadian youth between the ages of 12 and 17 at the time of their offences were charged with a crime, 12,891 of those being a crime 'against property.' This development from globalnews.ca highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

In 2025-2026, 56,956 Canadian youth between the ages of 12 and 17 at the time of their offences were charged with a crime, 12,891 of those being a crime 'against property.'

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