homicides, by firearm-related status and province or territory, 2016 and 2017
Table:
province or territory
firearm-related

2017
2016r

number
percent
rate
number of total homicides
number
percent
rate
number of total homicides

newfoundland and labrador
0
0.0
0.00
4
0
0.0
0.00
7

prince edward island
..
..
..
0
..
..
..
0

nova scotia
8
40.0
0.84
21
9
75.0
0.95
13

new brunswick
5
55.6
0.66
10
3
30.0
0.40
11

quebec
35
39.3
0.42
93
27
40.9
0.32
67

ontario
84
44.0
0.59
196
82
42.5
0.59
206

manitoba
13
28.3
0.97
47
5
12.2
0.38
42

saskatchewan
10
27.0
0.86
37
17
33.3
1.48
54

alberta
51
45.1
1.19
118
44
37.9
1.04
116

british columbia
57
53.3
1.18
118
35
43.2
0.74
88

yukon
2
33.3
5.20
8
1
25.0
2.63
4

northwest territories
0
0.0
0.00
2
0
0.0
0.00
3

nunavut
1
20.0
2.63
6
0
0.0
0.00
1

canada
266
42.4
0.72
660
223
38.1
0.61
612

Give a concise answer to this question supported by the table contents. Enclose the answer in the list of the following JSON object {"answer": ["YOUR ANSWER"]}. If more than one item applies, separate items with commas. Table caption: 'homicides, by firearm-related status and province or territory, 2016 and 2017'. Using the table, respond to this question: What was the firearm-related homicide rate increased 18% from the previous year?

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