Peace Bonds and Violence Against Women: A Three-Site Study of the Effect of Bill C-42 on Process, Application and Enforcement

Appendix B: (ACCS Data)

Peace Bond Charges and Cases by Decision, selected Provinces and Territories in Canada, 1994/95 to 1999/00
JURISDICTION : Newfoundland Decision
Year Unit of Count Offence Total Charges Guilty Superior Court Other Stay/Withdrawn Acquitted
# % # % # % # % # % # %
1994/95 CHARGES TOTAL 74 100.0 51 68.9 1 1.4 - - 22 29.7 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 74 100.0 51 68.9 1 1.4 - - 22 29.7 - -
CASES TOTAL 33 100.0 26 78.8 - - - - 7 21.2 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 33 100.0 26 78.8 - - - - 7 21.2 - -
RELATED CHARGES TOTAL 41 100.0 25 61.0 1 2.4 - - 15 36.6 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 41 100.0 25 61.0 1 2.4 - - 15 36.6 - -
1995/96 CHARGES TOTAL 121 100.0 59 48.8 - - 2 1.7 60 49.6 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 121 100.0 59 48.8 - - 2 1.7 60 49.6 - -
CASES TOTAL 47 100.0 29 61.7 - - 1 2.1 17 36.2 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 47 100.0 29 61.7 - - 1 2.1 17 36.2 - -
RELATED CHARGES TOTAL 74 100.0 30 40.5 - - 1 1.4 43 58.1 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 74 100.0 30 40.5 - - 1 1.4 43 58.1 - -
1996/97 CHARGES TOTAL 123 100.0 71 57.7 4 -3.3 - - 48 39.0 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 123 100.0 71 57.7 4 3.3 - - 48 39.0 - -
CASES TOTAL 39 100.0 25 64.1 3 7.7 - - 11 28.2 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 39 100.0 25 64.1 3 7.7 - - 11 28.2 - -
RELATED CHARGES TOTAL 84 100.0 46 54.8 1 1.2 - - 37 44.0 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 84 100.0 46 54.8 1 1.2 - - 37 44.0 - -
1997/98 CHARGES TOTAL 162 100.0 82 50.6 4 2.5 1 0.6 75 46.3 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 162 100.0 82 50.6 4 2.5 1 0.6 75 46.3 - -
CASES TOTAL 50 100.0 30 60.0 2 4.0 - - 18 36.0 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 50 100.0 30 60.0 2 4.0 - - 18 36.0 - -
RELATED CHARGES TOTAL 112 100.0 52 46.4 2 1.8 1 0.9 57 50.9 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 112 100.0 52 46.4 2 1.8 1 0.9 57 50.9 - -
1998/99 CHARGES TOTAL 178 100.0 92 51.7 - - 3 1.7 83 46.6 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 178 100.0 92 51.7 - - 3 1.7 83 46.6 - -
CASES TOTAL 43 100.0 34 79.1 - - 1 2.3 8 18.6 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 43 100.0 34 79.1 - - 1 2.3 8 18.6 - -
RELATED CHARGES TOTAL 135 100.0 58 43.0 - - 2 1.5 75 55.6 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 135 100.0 58 43.0 - - 2 1.5 75 55.6 - -
1999/00 CHARGES TOTAL 98 100.0 50 51.0 - - 2 2.0 46 46.9 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 98 100.0 50 51.0 - - 2 2.0 46 46.9 - -
CASES TOTAL 27 100.0 19 70.4 - - 1 3.7 7 25.9 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 27 100.0 19 70.4 - - 1 3.7 7 25.9 - -
RELATED CHARGES TOTAL 71 100.0 31 43.7 - - 1 1.4 39 54.9 - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
R.S.C. 1985 C.C.C. s. 811 71 100.0 31 43.7 - - 1 1.4 39 54.9 - -

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Adult Criminal Court Survey.

.. figures not available.
- nil or zero.
-- amount too small to be expressed.

The first 3 quarters of fiscal 1994/95 include the St John's and Clarenville court locations only.

"Guilty" includes conditional and absolute discharges, guilty pleas, and found guilty.
"Stay/Withdraw" includes stay of proceedings and withdrawn/dismissed/discharged at preliminary.
"Other" dispositions include acquitted on account of insanity, and waived in/out of province.