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Andrew Crosby, Postdoctoral fellow, School of Planning, University of Waterloo

Data shows that police-involved deaths in Canada are on the rise

A woman holds a sign during a demonstration calling for police accountability in Vancouver in May 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Fatal encounters with police are on the rise in Canada. The number of civilians dying in incidents with police when force is used has steadily increased since 2000. This is leaving families and communities with little support or recourse for accountability.

We are members of the Tracking (In)Justice project documenting and analyzing police-involved deaths when force is used in Canada. Tracking (In)Justice is a partnership of academics and advocates who aim to shed light on police violence to help inform calls for accountability, transparency and changes to policing.

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