Murdered and missing indigenous women in Canada 2015

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Murdered and missing indigenous women in Canada

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*Star research relied heavily on searches of electronic news databases, many of which go back as far as the mid-80s.


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Murders of aboriginal women and girls peaked in

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RELATION TO VICTIM

The RCMP reported in 2014 that “more than 90 per cent” of female aboriginal homicide victims had some sort of a relationship withtheir killer. Lumped into the “acquaintance” grouping are people who may have had only a passing link to the victim or a criminal

one. That category would include serial killers who knew a victim and pimps and drug dealers. Where the relationship of a killer to the

victim was specified, The Star analysis found half involved a partner, ex-partner or some other relative (domestic). Another 16 percent fell into the acquaintance category. A full 15 per cent were strangers, and another 13 per cent were serial killers, which the Star

put into a separate category. In other words, where the relationship was specified, 28 per cent involved a stranger or a serial killer,which are known to be tougher crimes to solve. It would be safe to assume then that, of the unsolved cases, a higher proportion of

those are the work of strangers, serial killers or more loosely connected acquaintances.

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ONTARIO/THUNDER BAY

According to the RCMP analysis of police-reported solve rates, Ontario police services had an overall solve rate of 93 per cent forboth aboriginal female and non-aboriginal female homicides between 1980 and 2012. According to the RCMP report, that is the

highest in the country for more populated provinces.

The Star analysis of cases from 1980 to 2012 found Ontario’s solve rate in aboriginal female homicides to be 77 per cent. Looking at

all of the Ontario cases, regardless of timeframe, the Ontario solved rate drops to 69 per cent.

The RCMP in 2014 reported that, from 1980 to 2012, there were nine missing persons cases and eight unsolved homicides involvingaboriginal women in Ontario. From 1980 to 2012, the Star analysis identified 17 unsolved murders and 10 missing women. Over all

years, the Star analysis identified 13 missing persons cases and 28 unsolved murders.

Again, the reasons for the differences are unclear. The RCMP data came from police-reported figures. The Star analysis is based

largely on media reports.

As noted previously, the ratio of unsolved murders to solved murders is becoming smaller over time.


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Over time in Ontario, the ratio of unsolved to solved homicides is getting smaller.

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The solved rate for murders in Winnipeg, looking at all years, is 60.3 per cent — well below the Canadian and provincial averages.

Ten of the MMIW cases came in 2008 alone.

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Winnipeg murdered and missing by year

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Winnipeg – murder cases by status, by year

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LOCATION OF BODY/MANNER OF DEATH

An RCMP analysis of Aboriginal vs. non-Aboriginal murders of women and girls found that the bodies of Aboriginal victims aremore likely to be left outside, in the open. We also are able to look at manner of killing. Where the method is known, stabbing is the

most common, followed by shooting. But when all forms of manual means of death (beating, strangulation, blunt force, and other

manual trauma), are lumped together, it is clear that the prime means of killing aboriginal women involves being up close, and it isphysically-intense and brutal in nature.

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OTHER FINDINGS

GIRLS — One out of seven murdered aboriginal females in our database are girls aged 12 to 18. Nearly one in four of the 170 missing

persons cases involve a girl between the ages of 12 and 18.

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PER CAPITA ANALYSIS — Comparing case totals from all years to most recent provincial aboriginal female population figures, a

Star analysis shows that, per capita, the likelihood of an aboriginal girl or women going missing or being murdered or dying undersuspicious circumstances is the greatest in British Columbia, followed by Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. Ontario, which has

the highest population of aboriginal females in Canada has one of the lowest likelihoods. New Brunswick has the lowest likelihood,followed by Quebec.

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Looking at the top 25 cities and towns in terms of numbers missing and murdered indigenous women for all years, and comparing that

to most recent overall aboriginal populations (male and female combined), the likelihood of indigenous women going missing orbeing murdered or dying in suspicious circumstances is highest in Vancouver, followed by Quesnel, Hobbema and Iqaluit. Of the top

25, the likelihood is lowest in Halifax, followed by Calgary, Hamilton, Prince Albert and Toronto.

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AGE — Overall, the average age of the murdered women is 26.6 years old. The average age of missing is 27.8.

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