Request for Public Assistance with 65 Cases
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has released the second edition of its report on missing and unsolved murdered Indigenous people within OPP jurisdiction.
In 2011, the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) began proactively reviewing all unsolved homicide and missing persons investigations in OPP jurisdiction where the victim was identified as Indigenous. The first edition of the Missing and Unsolved Murdered Indigenous People: The Ontario Provincial Police Perspective (MUMIP Report) was released in 2015.
The second edition of the MUMIP Report offers insight into 65 investigations that took place between January 1, 1956, to December 31, 2024. Of these, 59 met all necessary criteria for inclusion, including investigations in OPP jurisdiction or where OPP assistance was requested, where the victim was identified as Indigenous, and where the next of kin consented to inclusion within the report. An additional six investigations that no longer meet the criteria for inclusion have been reassigned to the ‘Updates’ section of the report.
Of the 59 investigations that met the criteria for inclusion:
• Fourteen investigations involved Indigenous women and girls. This includes:
o Five missing Indigenous women and girls.
o Nine unsolved death investigations involving Indigenous women and girls.
■ Eight are homicide investigations.
■ There is one suspicious death investigation.
• Forty-five investigations involved Indigenous men and boys. This includes:
o Thirty-nine missing Indigenous men and boys.
o Six unsolved death investigations involving Indigenous men and boys.
■ Five are homicide investigations.
■ There is one suspicious death investigation.
The MUMIP Report was prepared by CIB and the Indigenous Policing Bureau’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Team.
Anyone with information about these investigations is urged to call the Ontario Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains toll-free tip line at 1-877-9-FINDME (34-6363). To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
RESOURCES
The second edition of the MUMIP Report is now available in French and English at opp.ca/mumip, with Indigenous languages to follow. A media kit, including video for media use, is available at opp.ca/news/#/mediakit.
QUOTES
“Since the release of the National Inquiry into MMIWG Final Report, the OPP has taken significant steps to address the root causes of violence that impact Indigenous women and girls and all Indigenous Peoples. This report reflects our commitment to the Calls for Justice, as well as recommendations made in various inquests and inquiries. We remain hopeful that someone holds the missing piece of the puzzle that could help solve these investigations and urge anyone with information to come forward.”
– Commissioner Thomas CARRIQUE, OPP
“The first MUMIP report, released just before the National Inquiry into MMIWG, marked a critical starting point for the OPP in addressing systemic racism and the disproportionate violence affecting Indigenous Peoples. The Chiefs of Ontario acknowledge the progress made over the past decade, including the creation of a dedicated MMIWG Team. However, much work remains to advance investigations and to support families of those who have gone missing or been murdered.”
– Ontario Regional Chief Abram BENEDICT, Chiefs of Ontario
