Police report renews focus on unsolved missing and murdered Indigenous cases in Ontario

Families say more action is needed beyond awareness campaigns and annual days of remembrance

15 May 2026 • 5 min read

Copied to clipboard!

A red shirt and dress hang from a tree to symbolize missing and murdered Indigenous people. (OPP’s Missing and Unsolved murdered Indigenous people report/2026)

Ninah Hermiston

Ninah is an early-career reporter based in Toronto, currently focused on the Residential Schools database. She has previously worked as an associate producer at CBC Kids News and served as a social media manager for various organizations.

Dig Deeper

Our databases turn public records into public power. Dig in to find the real story on lobbying, donations, contracts, access to information releases and more.

A man in a suit with a black and white polka dot tie speaks in front of a podium into a small microphone in front of Canadian flags.

Indigenous

Procurement Ombud says problems with Indigenous contracting could have been fixed years ago

Report raises questions about oversight and fairness as businesses face limited options to challenge contracts

Ninah Hermiston•10 Apr 2026

A blank prototype of an Indian status card in muted pastel colours with pictures of animals and a First Nation medicine wheel.

Indigenous

Police report renews focus on unsolved missing and murdered Indigenous cases in Ontario

Dig Deeper

Related Articles

Procurement Ombud says problems with Indigenous contracting could have been fixed years ago

Long-awaited treaty payments paused at northern Ontario First Nation, creating confusion and concern

More on Indigenous

Indigenous stewards on BC's coast left in the dark as sun sets on federal guardianship program

Crossing the border: Indigenous people assert their right to move freely between the U.S. and Canada

The rising toll of residential schools: Ontario coroner’s team confirms hundreds more deaths

Inside the biggest Indigenous rights legal cases of 2025

Police report renews focus on unsolved missing and murdered Indigenous cases in Ontario

Democracy needs you.

Dig Deeper

Related Articles

Procurement Ombud says problems with Indigenous contracting could have been fixed years ago

Long-awaited treaty payments paused at northern Ontario First Nation, creating confusion and concern

More on Indigenous

Indigenous stewards on BC's coast left in the dark as sun sets on federal guardianship program

Crossing the border: Indigenous people assert their right to move freely between the U.S. and Canada

The rising toll of residential schools: Ontario coroner’s team confirms hundreds more deaths

Inside the biggest Indigenous rights legal cases of 2025