Adapted from Statistics Canada, Family violence in Canada: A statistical profile 2015, page 29, 2014. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Child abuse victimization in Canada in 2014, by sexual orientation
This statistic shows distribution of self-reported physical and sexual abuse victimization of children in Canada, 2014, by sexual orientation of victims. In 2014, eight percent of heterosexual children reported experiencing sexual abuse at some point in their childhood.
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StatCan. (February 16, 2017). Distribution of self-reported physical and sexual child abuse victims in Canada in 2014, by sexual orientation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/676902/child-abuse-victimization-by-sexual-orientation-canada/
StatCan. "Distribution of self-reported physical and sexual child abuse victims in Canada in 2014, by sexual orientation." Chart. February 16, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/676902/child-abuse-victimization-by-sexual-orientation-canada/
StatCan. (2017). Distribution of self-reported physical and sexual child abuse victims in Canada in 2014, by sexual orientation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/676902/child-abuse-victimization-by-sexual-orientation-canada/
StatCan. "Distribution of Self-reported Physical and Sexual Child Abuse Victims in Canada in 2014, by Sexual Orientation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Feb 2017, /statistics/676902/child-abuse-victimization-by-sexual-orientation-canada/
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Distribution of self-reported physical and sexual child abuse victims in Canada in 2014, by sexual orientation [Graph], StatCan, February 16, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/676902/child-abuse-victimization-by-sexual-orientation-canada/
