The following report provides an overview of femicide in Ontario from May 1st – May 31st, 2021. It is important to note that the information pertaining to these femicide cases may be incomplete due to ongoing police investigations. As investigations continue there will likely be further details released, allowing for a more thorough analysis of femicide trends in Ontario. It is also important to note the total number of confirmed femicides may not be accurate. The OAITH femicide list relies on media reporting to track femicide cases and as a result these totals may not capture all of the femicide victims who may have been omitted from media coverage.
The following report provides an overview of femicide in Ontario from April 1st – April 30th, 2021. It is important to note that the information pertaining to these femicide cases may be incomplete due to ongoing police investigations. As investigations continue there will likely be further details released, allowing for a more thorough analysis of femicide trends in Ontario. It is also important to note the total number of confirmed femicides may not be accurate. The OAITH femicide list relies on media reporting to track femicide cases and as a result these totals may not capture all of the femicide victims who may have been omitted from media coverage.
This following report provides an overview of femicide in Ontario from March 1st - March 31st, 2021. It is important to note that the information pertaining to these femicide cases may be incomplete due to ongoing police investigations. As investigations continue there will likely be further details released, allowing for a more thorough analysis of femicide trends in Ontario. It is also important to note the total number of confirmed femicides may not be accurate. The OAITH femicide list relies on media reporting to track femicide cases and as a result these totals may not capture all of the femicide victims who may have been omitted from media coverage.
This following report provides a comparison of femicide rates in Ontario from January
1st - March 1st 2020 and January 1st - March 1st 2021. It is important to note that the
information pertaining to the 2021 femicide cases may be incomplete due to ongoing
police investigations. This can be seen quite evidently through the examination of cause
of death for femicide victims in 2021 where there is a high number of cases where
cause of death has been coded as unknown. This is likely due to the lack of details that
have been provided by police pertaining to cause of death. As investigations continue
there will likely be further details released allowing for a more thorough analysis of
trends related to cause of death. It is also important to note the total number of
femicides may not be accurate for both 2020 and 2021. The OAITH femicide list relies
on media reporting to track femicide cases and as a result these totals may not capture
all of the femicide victims who may have been omitted from media coverage.
This following report provides an examination of femicide cases in Ontario from
November 26, 2017- November 25, 2020. A total of 117 femicide cases were included in
this data set involving women ages 18 and older. This dataset includes victims with the
following victim-perpetrator relationship types: intimate partner, family, known and
unknown (details are unknown but targeted/gendered attack). It is important to note that
the information pertaining to these femicide cases may be incomplete due to ongoing
police investigations, lack of police disclosure, publication bans and limited media
reporting. It is also important to note the total number of confirmed femicides may not be
accurate. The OAITH femicide list relies on media reporting to track femicide cases and
as a result these totals may not capture all of the femicide victims who may have been
omitted from media coverage.
The purpose of this document is to provide
police services across Canada with a framework
of leading practices to address Sexual Violence.
This work will continue to evolve and as a result,
will inform the ongoing development of best and
appropriate practices. This response encourages
evidence-based trauma informed investigations
while improving on our support for victims/
survivors of sexual violence.


