There were 55 police shootings that resulted in death or injury in Canada between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30 of this year. Of those, 34 were fatal.
The Canadian Press tracked each shooting using information from police, independent investigative units and independent reporting. Here is a break down of the shootings by police force:
— RCMP: 15 (12 fatal)
— Peel Regional Police, Ont: 6 (3 fatal)
— Winnipeg Police Service: 5 (4 fatal)
— Sûerté de Québec: 5 (5 fatal)
— Ontario Provincial Police: 5 (4 fatal)
— Service de police de la Ville de Montréal: 4 (1 fatal)
— Edmonton Police Service: 3 (1 fatal)
— Toronto Police Service: 3 (2 fatal)
— Hamilton Police Service: 1 (fatal)
— Edmundston Police Force, N. B: 1 (fatal)
— Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, Ont: 1
— Timmins Police Service, Ont: 1
— York Regional Police, Ont: 1
— Delta Police Department, B. C: 1
— Abbotsford Police Department, B. C: 1
— Halifax Regional Police: 1
— New Glasgow Police Service, N. S: 1
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 21, 2020.
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