At least nine people were killed by police in Canada in November 2025. This means that at least 85 people have been killed by cops so far this year.

At least four people were killed in police actions in Canada in October 2025. At least eight were killed in September, while at least five people were killed in August, and at least 11 in July. At least six people were killed in June and seven in May. At least eight people were killed in April and six people were killed in March. A dozen people were killed by police in February, the deadliest month of Canadian police violence since August 2024, when 13 people were killed. In January 2025, at least nine people were killed by police. These deaths include people who were directly killed by police, as in police shootings, and people who died during police deployments or in police custody.

In 2024, at least 100 people were killed in police actions. There were at least 97 police-involved deaths in Canada in 2023, while in 2022 there were at least 117 police-involved deaths.

Two of the victims in November were shot and killed. Three people died in police custody, one person died in a fall during a police intervention, and another died during a police deployment. One person was struck by a police vehicle while walking and one person was killed in an attempted vehicle interception. Five victims were described as being in crisis or distress at the time of the police intervention.

The details below are based on police reports, reports from oversight agencies, media reports, and in some cases information from families. As always, because there are no formal, systemic mechanisms for documenting and reporting police killings publicly in Canada, all numbers presented for police-involved deaths represent an undercount. In addition to the known cases, there are instances of police-involved deaths that have no public reporting.

 

 

November 1. BC RCMP. Sechelt. Shooting.

BC RCMP shot and killed a man who was in crisis at a home in Sechelt on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast on the morning of November 1. The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) reports that RCMP received a call about a man in crisis in the Porpoise Bay area at around 3:30 AM.

Police arrived and the man allegedly entered a residence where four other people were inside. Police entered the home and three people were reportedly taken from the home safely. The Emergency Response Team (ERT) was also called to the scene. Six hours later, at approximately 10:30 AM, police shot the man. He was taken to hospital, where he died. A person who stayed in the home with the man at the time was not injured.

No other details are available at this time, including what occurred during the hours that passed between the time police entered the home and when they shot and killed him. It has not been reported why police opened fire.

 

November 2. Ontario Provincial Police. Essex. Vehicle Strike.

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer from the Essex County Detachment struck and killed a 19-year-old woman with a police vehicle in the early morning of November 2. It is reported that the officer was driving on County Road 20 near Iler Street in Essex at approximately 4:25 AM when they struck the woman, who was a pedestrian. She was transported to hospital where she was pronounced dead.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has assigned two investigators and two forensic science specialists to examine the killing.

 

November 11. Saskatoon Police. Custody.

A 35-year-old man died in Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) custody on November 11, shortly after being arrested earlier that day. The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) reports that at approximately 8:53 AM, SPS officers were deployed in response to a 911 call regarding an assault with a weapon against a five-year-old child. Officers arrived at a residence on the 300 block of Avenue Q South in Saskatoon’s Pleasant Hill neighbourhood, and at approximately 8:59 AM, a 35-year-old man was taken into custody. The arrest allegedly involved a brief physical struggle. The scene also involved an alleged assault involving a 40-year-old female.

The man was transported to SPS headquarters and arrived there at approximately 9:24 AM. There was reportedly a second physical struggle, and the man was detained inside a cell in the Saskatoon Police Service Detention Unit. Almost immediately, he was observed to be in medical distress. He was removed from the cell and attended by paramedics. Additional EMS personnel arrived at SPS headquarters and attempted life-saving measures on him. At approximately 10:08 AM, he was pronounced dead.

 

November 12. Peel Police. Mississauga. Fall.

An 18-year-old man in distress was killed in a fall during a Peel Regional Police deployment in Mississauga, Ontario, on November 12. The SIU reports that Peel Regional Police were contacted about a man in distress who was going to Square One Shopping Centre. At approximately 2:20 PM, an officer located the man in the mall’s parking garage. A short time later, the man fell from the parking garage to the ground below. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other details about the police encounter have been released publicly at this time. It has not been reported what, if anything, the officer said or did during this time.

The SIU has assigned two investigators and one forensic investigator to examine the death. One subject officer has been designated at this time.

 

November 13-14. Quebec City Police.

A person in crisis died during a Quebec City Police Service (Service de police de la Ville de Québec) deployment on the evening of November 13 and morning of November 14.

The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) reports that on November 13, at approximately 10:55 PM, a 911 call was made regarding a person who had made suicidal statements and was in possession of a firearm. At approximately 10:59 PM, police officers reportedly arrived on the scene and established a security perimeter around the residence. Police allegedly tried to make contact with the person inside but were unsuccessful. Around 12:52 AM, a net-type operation was reportedly launched and at approximately 2:09 AM, the tactical intervention group (GTI) arrived on the scene. At approximately 7:11 AM, police officers reportedly observed a person unconscious in the residence. Paramedics and police officers reportedly entered the residence, where the person was confirmed to be dead.

The BEI has assigned six investigators to examine the death.

 

November 18. Manitoba RCMP. Sagkeeng First Nation. Shooting.

A Powerview, Manitoba RCMP officer shot and killed a 29-year-old man in Sagkeeng First Nation, on November 18. The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) reports that Powerview RCMP received a report of a man armed with an edged weapon, but the call disconnected. Officers reportedly traced the call to a residence in Sagkeeng. They went to the residence around 6:38 AM and located a man who was allegedly armed. Around 7:20 AM, an officer shot the man, who was transported by ambulance to Pine Falls Hospital, where he died.

 

November 23. Calgary Police. Taser Arrest.

A man in his forties was killed during in an arrest by Calgary Police Service (CPS) officers during a mental health call on November 23. The man was reportedly tackled and tased by police.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) reports that at around 3:59 PM, police received a forwarded call from EMS from a caller regarding her adult son, who she said had a mental health condition. Paramedics were reportedly concerned about safety during a mental health call they were responding to at the address.

CPS officers responded around 4:40 PM to a residence in the 3900 block of 30 Avenue southeast, in the community of Dover. One officer reportedly spoke to the mother, who indicated that she wanted her son to be transported to hospital. A second officer allegedly spoke to a man inside the home to try to convince him to go to hospital with EMS. Two other officers joined them inside the home.

Police claim that at 4:43 PM, the man stood up and an attempt by an officer to place a hand on his arm was unsuccessful. The officer tackled the man, and two other officers jumped in. Officers used their conducted energy weapons (tasers) on him multiple times. Police then moved the man into a sitting position and noticed he had stopped breathing at 4:46 PM.

EMS transported the man to hospital at 5:30 PM. He was pronounced dead at 6:27 PM.

Police claims have not been independently confirmed publicly

 

November 26. Sûreté du Québec. Vehicle Interception.

One person was killed, and another was seriously injured in a collision during an attempted vehicle interception by the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) on November 26. The crash occurred on Route 138, at the corner of Major Street, near Chemin de la Rivière-des-Fèves Nord, in Sainte-Martine, in the Montérégie region.

The BEI reports that at approximately 1:43 PM, a 911 call was made about a person in a vehicle allegedly making disturbing comments. At approximately 2:55 PM, police attempted to locate the vehicle. An SQ officer reportedly located the vehicle at around 4:35 PM and the vehicle then allegedly fled. The officer tried to intercept the vehicle, and it then collided with another vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle being pursued was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle was taken to a hospital where his condition is reported as stable.

The specific details behind the 911 call and the nature of the comments reported as “disturbing” have not been revealed publicly at this point.

 

November 27-28. Waterloo Police. Custody.

The Special Investigations Unit is investigating the death of a 19-year-old man during a Mental Health Act arrest in Waterloo, Ontario, on November 28. They report that at approximately 11:15 PM on November 27, police received a call regarding a person who was experiencing a mental health crisis. Waterloo Regional Police Service officers went to the residence in the area of Erb Street and Fischer-Hallman Road. Officers entered the residence and apprehended the man under the Mental Health Act. Shortly afterwards, he became vital signs absent. Emergency responders performed first aid and transported the youth to hospital. He was pronounced dead on November 28.

The SIU has assigned two investigators to examine the death.

Jeff Shantz is a long-time anti-authoritarian organizer, researcher, and writer who lives and works on Kwantlen, Katzie, and Semiahmoo territories (Surrey, British Columbia).

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