from We Count Femicide Because…
In August 2026, there were 5 femicides reported in Ontario. The August OAITH report indicates gender-based violence and femicide remain pressing issues throughout the country. While femicide rates have begun to decrease compared to the high-rates reported during the pandemic, Ontario continues to report on average, three femicides per month. Rates of intimate-partner violence and other non-lethal forms of gender-based violence also continue to increase throughout the province with documented increases in crisis calls and police reported IPV cases (Ireton, 2025; Cheese, 2026; Cole, 2026). With these alarming increases, some legislative shifts have occurred to try and support survivors including enhanced legal protections within the criminal code (Department of Justice Canada, 2026).
View the report for June here: We Count Femicide – August 2026
Since November 26th 2025, there have been 30 femicides were reported in Ontario. In 2024-2025, OAITH tracked a total of 43 femicides within media reports.
Femicide is commonly defined as the intentional murder of women because they are women. OAITH’s femicide definition includes a gender-based killing of a woman, child, trans woman, 2-Spirited Person, or gender non-conforming individual where a man has been charged in relation to the death.
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Suggested citation of factsheet: Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses (OAITH), 2026. August. “Monthly Femicide in Ontario Factsheet.”
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