30 women and girls ‘violently’ killed in Canada so far this year: Report

15-Mar-2026

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Thirty women and girls have been “violently” killed in Canada in 2026 so far, according to the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability.

The early 2026 data was released earlier this month following the release of the observatory’s latest report on femicide in 2025.

Last year, 147 women and girls were reported to have been killed in Canada, according to a two-page report published by the observatory. The accused in most of these cases are male, the observatory says.

This marks the first decrease in femicide in Canada since 2019, according to the report.

The number of women and girls killed had been on the rise since 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the observatory says its data showed.

However, the observatory says the current numbers for 2026 suggest an ongoing need for awareness, prevention and action to address femicide in Canada.