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Manitoba, Saskatchewan had highest rates of Indigenous youth in custody 2016-17

Jun 24, 2018 | 8:15 AM

WINNIPEG — A Statistics Canada report says 46 per cent of all incarcerated youth across Canada were Indigenous in 2016-17. Here is a breakdown by province of admissions to custody of Aboriginal youth during that time (in per cent):

Newfoundland and Labrador: Males 6; Females 0

Prince Edward Island:  Males 13; Females 0

New Brunswick: Males 11; Females 15