The national crime rate in Canada has dropped for the third year in a row, according to Canadian crime statistics for 2007 released by Statistics Canada. There were fewer murders, attempted murders, sexual assaults, robberies and property offences in 2007. The one category in which the crime rate went up in Canada in 2007 was impaired driving and drug offences. Statistics Canada does point out that local police enforcement practices influence the rate of these offences more than other crimes.

The national crime rate went down in all provinces and territories in 2007, although the crime rates continued to be highest in western Canada and the territories. Saskatchewan had the highest overall crime rate and the highest violent crime rate.

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Tackling Violent Crime Act
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The Raid on Dieppe was a test for the full-scale invasion of Western Europe by the Allies during World War II.

The plan was to give the Allies a chance to test techniques and equipment for landing troops from the sea. And test them it did as these pictures of the Raid on Dieppe show. A German ship spotted the convoy coming, and the enemy was ready as the Allied troops, mostly Canadians, got to the beaches. Intelligence reports were poor, radio communications were terrible, and air and infantry cooperation was non-existent. The Canadians suffered 3,367 casualties at the Raid on Dieppe, with nearly 1000 Canadians killed and almost 2000 taken prisoner.

Photo: Run Into the Beaches at the Raid on Dieppe
Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-113247

More on Canada in World War II
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Canadian World War II Posters Gallery
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