A/HRC/41/42/Add.3 I. Data on Violence against Women in Canada 1. Statistics Canada is the federal organization responsible for national data collection. The Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (CCJS), part of Statistics Canada, is responsible for justice statistics in particular. The CCJS works closely with federal, provincial and territorial partners to ensure that the justice data are as robust and comprehensive as possible.National data on the prevalence of sexual assault, intimate partner violence and other forms of violence against women are primarily retrieved from two complementary data sources: (a) A national household survey of Canadians who self-report their experiences of victimization – the General Social Survey (GSS) on Canadians’ Safety (Victimization) – which is conducted every 5 years and will next be in the field in 2019; and (b) Official police records - the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (UCR) - which record reported incidents of crimes and are submitted to Statistics Canada. The UCR data may be linked to court records in order to follow cases through the criminal justice system and to analyze court outcomes. 2. The Homicide Survey, the Integrated Criminal Court Survey, and the Transition Home Survey are also surveys that contribute to our understanding of the prevalence and nature of violence against women, as well as the criminal justice system response. For example, the Transition Home Survey has been documenting shelters and transition housing for women fleeing abusive situations for over 40 years. Data tables from this survey in 2016 were released in January. 3. In addition to these national statistics, the Department of Justice Canada, as well as other federal departments and agencies, other levels of government, academics and nongovernmental organizations, undertake research. The Department’s Victims Fund also makes funding available for research. 4. It is possible to search by general categories such as family violence or victims, by date or by product type, on the general website for the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, which can be found here: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/subjects/crime_and_justice?HPA=1 There are hundreds of reports and data tables available on the website. Special requests for data may also be made to CCJS, Below are some recent releases from CCJS that may be of interest. II. Sexual Assault A. Self-reported sexual assault in Canada, 2014 5. Adam Cotter and Shana Conroy, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/olc-cel/olc?ObjId=85-002X201700114842&ObjType=47&lang=en This report uses self-reported data from the 2014 General Social Survey on Canadians' Safety (Victimization) to present information on sexual assault in Canada, including sexual attacks, unwanted sexual touching and sexual activity where the victim was unable to consent. This article examines the characteristics of sexual assault victims and their perceptions of safety, and the characteristics of sexual assault offenders and incidents. The emotional and physical consequences of sexual assault, in addition to reporting sexual assault to the police and the reasons for not reporting, are also discussed. B. Police-reported sexual assaults in Canada, 2009 to 2014: A statistical profile 6. Cristine Rotenberg, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2017001/article/54866-eng.htm 2