from We Count Femicide Because…
In February 2026, there were no femicides was reported in Ontario. The February OAITH report reveals despite ongoing efforts to address and eliminate gender-based violence, increasing rates of online perpetrated violence against women, children and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals continue to be seen across the country. According to research conducted by Statistics Canada, 18% of women in the country reported experiencing gender-based violence within online spaces. In a recent report released by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, among their investigated cases of online violence and extortion between 2022 and 2025, 84% of child victims were young girls (CCCP, 2026).
View the report for February here: We Count Femicide – February 2026
Since November 26th 2025, there have been 7 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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