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Originally Posted by wg_flamip
We know that many (most?) of the murders motivated by homophobia in Russia wind up being ruled suicides, accidents, &c. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that other homicides are similarly being swept under the rug.
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I would be very suspicious of some countries statistics - always remember that the USA has a significantly higher number of rapes than India if you go by official statistics (3 times higher number despite India have 4 times the population). Japan's murder rate is also suspiciously low.
Montreal is at 17, now. One ahead of Ottawa.
Québec City is still at zero. But, as I said before, there is a suspicious death under investigation.
Oh, and as for Toronto. Yes, the 57th hasn't happened, yet but I would not be surprised if Toronto had more than 70 this year. Murders are unevenly distributed as the first 3 months of the year showed. Clustering happens a lot. Still, if Toronto makes it to Dec. 1 below 60 then I would say that it is very unlikely. But with more than 60 days left in the year it is too early to make such predictions.