I am rather shocked that the Globe and Mail allowed this to go to print, particularly when "fake news" is so problematic.  The statistics you presented in paragraph six are misrepresented.  Yes, men are more likely to be victims of physical assault - but women, especially Indigenous women, are far more likely to be victims of sexual assault, which has particularly heinous effects of trauma, often long-lasting, sometimes for life.  To label physical assault a more "serious" form of assault is odd - actually, it's absurd and undermines the horrific nature of sexual assault/harassment and domestic violence.  Did this slip by everyone on the editorial team??  I expect a lot  more accountability from an institution of Canadian news media.  For accurate statistics on violence against women, please visit: http://www.canadianwomen.org/facts-about-violence