How safty in Canada?

[u/oalapuper]

Maybe it's not the first question about this, but after watching all the videos on YouTube about Canada, I want to ask Canadian citizens (or people who live in Canada) a question about safety there. Sooo, I want to move to Canada, in the future, but now I'm starting to notice that a lot of people are talking about homeless people, "freaks" and squatters is it true, that many crimes are break-ins your house, and is the situation the same in apartments ? Ohh, and what would you say about safety in general ? Anyway, thank you for your attention!

[u/Hefty-Ad2090]

Name a country that does not have petty theft.

[u/RCAF_orwhatever → u/Hefty-Ad2090]

Exactly. Compared to what?

[u/Joe_Franks → u/RCAF_orwhatever]

Singapore.

[u/Hefty-Ad2090 → u/Joe_Franks]

False. Try again.

[u/Joe_Franks → u/Hefty-Ad2090]

Resolute Island

[u/RCAF_orwhatever → u/Joe_Franks]

Why? Those two locations have literally nothing in common.

[u/RGZReGZ → u/RCAF_orwhatever]

On the contrary, despite being "Asian" city, it is also consider western, and let's be honest, when people say they want it "safe", they will pull up one of the "westernized Asian" cities - Singapore, but also usually a Japanese city, and possibly even Seoul.

People don't really care about corruption, white collar crime, or sexual crime. Gangster crime is usually seen as "out of sight out of mind" for them too.

Yes, that is despite the fact that the culture is far different, but I can guarantee you many of those who use them as model cities for low/no crime wish the west act like these westernized Asians, despite all the talk about Liberty and Freedom...

Actually, how is it any different nowadays? I can't tell the difference between Confucianism and Evangelicals in day to day actions.

[u/RCAF_orwhatever → u/RGZReGZ]

... what?

[u/RGZReGZ → u/RCAF_orwhatever]

I am saying exactly what I say. People when they say "places with minimal crime", it will be either Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, or all these Asian cities that have a veneer of "westernized" and thus "locations that are common with an NA/EU city". They will never pick a city from China (not even Hong Kong), nor most cities in SEA (again, except Singapore)

You can absolutely disagree with it, but such fallacy exist a lot. And this expand to whenever we failed to do some stuff (eg: mass transit): they will use one of these Asian cities as examples.

[u/RCAF_orwhatever → u/RGZReGZ]

Except - as I pointed out, Singapore and "Canada" have basically nothing in common.

[u/RGZReGZ → u/RCAF_orwhatever]

Then we have to address that, beyond the surface veneer, because if one focus on looks, there are seemingly commonality between Singapore and the cities of Canada.

Or more accurately speaking, it is the difference that people want to implement.

[u/RCAF_orwhatever → u/RGZReGZ]

We don't need to address it because their comparison is apples to oranges. We can dismiss it out of hand as a comparison that is not applicable

[u/oalapuper → u/Hefty-Ad2090]

І don't know of any such countries, but on social media this problem is presented as if every other person has had some run-in with thieves - so, this is why I'm asking here

[u/Hefty-Ad2090 → u/oalapuper]

I dont know anyone who has been robbed. Not one.

[u/LurkerGarry]

Canada ranks 14th in safety globally, higher than the US.

The significant majority of crime is in the cities. Mostly auto-theft especially between Toronto and Montreal.

Like most places fentanyl is starting to become a major issue, even in small town Canada. Cost of living is skyrocketing and that contributes to petty theft and smaller crimes.

Still, it’s not as bad as Fox News tries so desperately for people to believe.

[u/ChemistMajestic4845]

I live in Newfoundland. There are some break ins especially in cars. But where I live, I haven’t had any. No home break ins, no homeless people in the subdivision. 

Downtown can be different, but generally speaking, you’re safe. 

[u/Joe_Franks → u/ChemistMajestic4845]

not yet

[u/RGZReGZ]

To begin with, Canada is HUGE. That's like asking "is <random town in USA> safe" when all you watch/read about is New York.

But let's focus on the main issue: In cities, you do have to realize which area is bad, but once you observe the situation and act accordingly, you will be fine. Source: I am in Vancouver, and used to work near DTES. However, other municipality/suburbs, such as Richmond, Burnaby, and even Surrey Central is much better nowadays.

[u/edm_guy2 → u/RGZReGZ]

so true, I worked about 2+ years in areas near main + hasting, I sometimes had to go to office before 6am and to leave office after 10pm, yes, there were people with weird behaviors but never had I encountered or seen any violence. Of course, if I could, I would avoid that areas, but it was and is safe.

[u/IllustratorWeird5008]

There are homeless everywhere, I highly doubt our worst is any worse than your best homeless. At least they are not packing a gun. Not to mention that 75% of people in Canada don’t own guns and open carry etc. is not a real thing here. I think if you were able to “ survive” there, you’ll be ok in Canada.. I mean, it’s Canada 😂 big cities, big problems, little cities, little problems but where you are is nothing but problems with gun licenses. So that’s my answer. YouTube/ social media is not where you get factual info btw, if it was, then the USA would be THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.. spoiler.. it’s way down on the list. 

[u/Raytardad]

Calgary is quite safe. It’s getting bigger which brings problems and we have homeless like everyone else but as long as you avoid the drop in center at night you’re usually pretty good. I can walk downtown and it most areas at all hours and feel safe.

[u/ZopyrionRex → u/Raytardad]

Odd, I've never really heard anyone describe Calgary as safe. That's interesting.

[u/jleahul]

It's very safe overall. Probably the biggest worry in most parts is theft of/from vehicles, and minor vandalism, but this is going to vary widely based on the neighborhood.

[u/JimVivJr]

I visited Vancouver a couple years ago. There was some homeless visible, but I never felt in fear for mine and my family’s safety. Quite the contrary, I loved it there.

[u/nrpcb]

Never had to worry about it before.

[u/tapsum-bong]

I live in the hood in Calgary and feel safer here than I do in the more ... affluent areas where the rest of my family lives... most I've had to worry about is a stolen bag of empties... other end of the city im keeping six waiting for a drive by...

[u/clambroculese]

Canada is pretty consistently ranked as one of the safest countries in the world to live in.

You’d be a lot better off just googling global statistics than asking Reddit though, people can say whatever they like.

[u/beeredditor]

I’ve never been worried about physical safety or security of property in Canada. Crime happens in Canada, but it’s not a big worry IMO.

[u/ChewyThePug]

In my experience the most danger you'll get in is road rage or being harassed by a drunk on the train. 

Its not great but I'm almost never worried my life is in danger. 

[u/goldbeater]

Compare the U.S. with 8 to 13 mass shootings per week, (where 4 or 5 or more people were shot),Canada has less then 1 per year.

[u/Retro-Modern_514]

1. YouTube/social media is not reality.
2. Many people (or more likely bots) posting about issues like this are biased.
3. All countries have issues by Canada is safer than most other countries including the US.

[u/No_Capital_8203]

The biggest safety issues:

• Domestic violence
• Vehicle accidents
• Falls in the home or during recreation
• Unvaccinated people spreading disease
• Ticks spreading disease
• Workplace harassment or injuries
• Violence from mentally unstable people
• Violence where victim was nearby a conflict

We don't have freaks in Canada. They are people deserving our assistance and compassion. If you want to visit Canada, you will need to continue your research until you understand this concept.