[MK2750]

Crazy how a Liberal fear monger shows a couple numbers and gives the impression that so many of us are gunned down.

News Flash-We are all going to die.


Death Statistics in Canada
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What is Killing Canadian Men?

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Number of Deaths Cause of Death Frequency
39,290 Circulatory system diseases 1 death every 13 min.
30,481 Cancer 1 death every 17 min.
9,411 Respiratory system diseases 1 death every 56 min.
3,774 Digestsive system diseases 1 death every 2 hrs.
2,923 Suicide all causes 1 death every 3 hrs.
2,376 Motor vehicle collisions 1 death every 4 hrs.
2,317 Substance abuse 1 death every 4 hrs.
1,932 Suicide, non-firearm 1 death every 5 hrs.
1,559 Mental Disorders 1 death every 6 hrs.
1,288 HIV 1 death every 7 hrs.
991 Suicide by Firearms 1 death every 9 hrs.
985 Accidental falls 1 death every 9 hrs.
528 Accidental poisoning 1 death every 16.5 hrs.
487 Homicides all causes 1 death every 18 hrs.
309 Homicide, non-firearm 1 death every 28 hrs.
178 Homicide, by firearm 1 death every 2 days
142 Homicide, by cutting/piercing instrument 1 death every 3 days
74 Surgical/medical misadventure 1 death every 5 days
61 Fatal gun accidents 1 death every 6 days

Causes of Death 1992 (Minister of Industry, Science and Technology, Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division, Sept. 1994); and, Method of Commiting Homicide Offences, Canadian the Provinces/Territories, 1992
(Minister of Industry, Science and Technology, Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, 1992)

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What is Killing Canadian Women?

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Number of Deaths Cause of Death Frequency
36,921 Circulatory system diseases 1 death every 14 min.
25,167 Cancer 1 death every 21 min.
7,252 Respiratory system diseases 1 death every 72 min.
4,830 Breast cancer 1 death every 2 hrs.
3,450 Digestive sytem diseases 1 death every 3 hrs.
2,034 Mental disorders 1 death every 4 hrs.
1,153 Accidental falls 1 death every 8 hrs.
1,061 Motor vehicle collisions 1 death every 8 hrs.
844 Substance abuse 1 death every 10 hrs.
786 Suicide, all causes 1 death every 10 hrs.
727 Suicide, non-firearm 1 death every 11 hrs.
245 Homicide, all causes 1 death every 32 hrs.
198 Accidental poisoning 1 death every 2 days
176 Homicide, non-firearm 1 death every 2 days
80 Surgical/medical misadventures 1 death every 2 days
70 HIV 1 death every 5 days
69 Homicide, by firearm 1 death every 5 days
68 Homicide, by cutting/piercing instrument 1 death every 5 days
59 Suicide, by firearm 1 death every 6 days
2 Fatal gun accidents 1 death every 183 days
Causes of Death 1992 (Ministry of Industry, Science and Technology, Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division, Sept. 1994); and, Method of Commiting Homicide Offences, Canadian the Provinces/Territories, 1992 (Ministry of Industry, Science and Technology, Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, 1992)
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