FIRST READING: The unprecedented violence targeting Canadian police (opens original article in a new tab)

Canadian police are experiencing an unprecedented surge in violence, with three officers killed in 13 days, matching U.S. rates despite Canada's lower overall violence levels.

• Three Canadian police officers were intentionally killed in three distinct attacks within 13 days in June 2026.
• The rate of police fatalities in Canada during this period matches that of the United States, a country with higher overall violence.
• A 2010 Statistics Canada report showed an average of 2.7 police officers murdered annually in Canada between 1961 and 2009.