It was just 18 months ago that the Fraser Institute found that between 2019 and 2022, both Toronto and Vancouver had a higher rate of property crime than either Detroit or New York City’s equivalent area. As Canada prides itself on having a reputation for safe, livable cities, this was totally off-brand.
With our good education system, robust social safety net and relatively low rates of unemployment, one is left to speculate why Toronto and Vancouver made this surprising showing.
They never do breakdowns by ethnicity or immigration status.
