List of massacres in Canada - wikipedia List of massacres in Canada This list is incomplete ; you can help by expanding it. hide This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article is incomplete. Please help to improve it, or discuss the issue on the talk page. ( April 2016 ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2016 ) This is a list of events in Canada for which one of the commonly accepted names includes the word massacres. Massacre is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as `` the indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of people or ( less commonly ) animals ; carnage, butchery, slaughter in numbers ''. It also states that the term is used `` in the names of certain massacres of history ''. Thomas W. Gallant definition of Massacres ; deliberate slaughter of a large number of people in a violent way, especially when they can not defend themselves. The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Canada and its predecessors. Some events in which numerous individuals were wounded are also included. For single perpetrator events and shooting sprees, see Lists of rampage killers and Category : Spree shootings in Canada For school shootings, see Category : School shootings in Canada / Category : School killings in Canada For North American First Nations massacres, see List of American First Nations massacres. For terrorism, see Terrorism in Canada. For serial killers, see List of serial killers in Canada. Name Date Location Deaths Notes Lachine massacre August 5, 1689 Lachine, Quebec 72 part of King William 's War Port - la - Joye Massacre July 11, 1746 Port - la - Joye, Ile St. Jean ( Hillsborough River ( Prince Edward Island ) ) 34 part of King George 's War Grand Pre Massacre February 10, 1747 Grand Pre, Nova Scotia 67 part of King George 's War Dartmouth Massacre May 13, 1751 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia 20 part of Father Le Loutre 's War Bloody Falls Massacre July 17, 1771 The location now known as Kugluk / Bloody Falls Territorial Park near Kugluktuk, Nunavut 20 Chilcotin War April 30, 1864 Bute Inlet, British Columbia 19 Cypress Hills massacre June 1, 1873 Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan 23 Mass Murder perpetrated by American bison, and wolf hunters and American and Canadian whisky traders and cargo haulers against a camp of Assiniboine people. One of the main contributing reasons for the formation of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Black Donnellys massacre February 4, 1880 Lucan Biddulph, Ontario 5 Murder of five members of the Donnelly family an armed mob, after which their farm was burned down. The event was the culmination of long - standing conflict between the family and other residents, none of the mob were ever convicted. Frog Lake Massacre April 2, 1885 Frog Lake, Alberta 9 part of the North - West Rebellion Shell Lake murders August 15, 1967 Shell Lake, Saskatchewan 9 Mass murder of nine members of the Peterson family on their farm, targetted randomly by Victor Ernest Hoffman. Buffalo Narrows axe slayings 30 January 1969 Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan 7 Dale Nelson murders September 4, 1970 Creston, British Columbia 8 participated in cannibalism, necrophilia, and pedophilia William Lepine ( AKA William McConnell ) murders August 28, 1972 Kettle Valley, British Columbia 6 After absconding from a secure psychiatric hospital, killed 6 people and injured 3 others using a. 22 - caliber rifle and a. 30 - caliber rifle. Attacks occurred at four difference locations in the Kettle Valley on a single day. Located and apprehended by police the next day. At trial, was found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity on six counts of murder. Psychiatric evidence indicated that he suffered from schizophrenia with nihilistic delusions and believed he was chosen to save the world from a nuclear holocaust by killing the victims. Blue Bird Café Fire Sep 1, 1972 Montreal, Quebec 37 37 people murdered using arson. Fire intentionally started by Gilles Eccles, James O'Brien, Jean - Marc Boutin, using either gasoline or a Molotov Cocktail, after being refused entry to the café for being too drunk. Brampton Centennial Secondary School shooting May 28, 1975 Brampton, Ontario School Shooting St. Pius X High School shooting October 27, 1975 Ottawa, Ontario School Shooting, 5 injured, 1 killed prior to school incident Wells Gray Provincial Park Family Murders August 2, 1982 Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia 6 Three generations of a family were murdered by David Shearing 18 km ( 11.2 mi ) North of Clearwater, British Columbia National Assembly shootings May 8, 1984 Quebec City, Quebec 3 killed and 13 wounded in an attack on the Quebec National Assembly. Lennoxville massacre March 24, 1985 Lennoxville, Quebec 5 part of the Quebec Biker war École Polytechnique massacre December 6, 1989 Montreal, Quebec 15 Perpetrator killed 14 people and injured 14, before taking his own life. School Shooting. Ontario Glove Factory murders February 3, 1992 Waterloo, Ontario Patrick Dombroskie shot and killed boss and co-workers. Sydney River McDonald 's murders May 7, 1992 Sydney, Nova Scotia 1 disabled Concordia University massacre August 24, 1992 Montreal, Quebec School Shooting, 4 killed, 1 injured Giant Mine bombing September 18, 1992 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories 9 48 - year - old striking gold miner set explosives inside the mine, which killed nine strikebreaking workers. Mark Chahal massacre April 6, 1996 Vernon, B.C. 9 Estranged husband murdered wedding party. OC Transpo massacre April 6, 1999 Ottawa, Ontario 5 A former OC Transpo employee shot six people, killing four, in a shooting spree at OC Transpo 's St. Laurent Boulevard garage, before killing himself. An inquest into the shooting revealed that the shooter had been the subject of bullying. W.R. Myers High School April 28, 1999 Taber, Alberta School Shooting. 1 other injured. Cruse family murders 14 June 2002 Grimsby, Ontario 5 Ex-boyfriend travelled from U.S. with handgun and killed ex-girlfriend, her parents, her 6 - year - old child, and himself. Penticton Reserve Shooting Oct 30, 2004 Penticton Indian Reservation After drinking 35 beers and snorting cocaine, Dustin Paul shot five friends and relatives while they were all partying at a campsite, killing three of them before slitting his own throat. Claiming in court that he heard a voice telling him to do it, Paul lived to be convicted of three counts of second - degree murder and two counts of attempted murder, and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 16 years. Mayerthorpe tragedy March 3, 2005 near Mayerthorpe, Alberta 5 James Roszko shot and killed 4 RCMP officers during a property seizure of his farm, he later turned the gun on himself. Shedden massacre April 8, 2006 Shedden, Ontario 8 Gang related killing of own gang members. Richardson family murders April 22, 2006 Medicine Hat, Alberta 12 - year - old girl and her 23 - year - old boyfriend killed girl 's parents and 8 - year - old brother. Dawson College shooting September 13, 2006 Montreal, Quebec School Shooting. C.W. Jeffreys Collegiate Institute May, 23, 2007 Toronto, Ontario School Shooting. Claresholm highway massacre December 15, 2011 Claresholm, Alberta 21 - year - old man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and two young men who were passengers in the same vehicle. The man also shot the female driver, before taking his own life. Danzig Street shooting July 16, 2012 West Hill, Toronto, Ontario Mass shooting at a block party that left 2 dead and 23 injured. Les Racines de vie Montessori April 5, 2013 Gatineau, Quebec School Shooting. Daycare worker killed, shooter committed suicide. 2014 Calgary stabbing April 14, 2014 Calgary, Alberta 5 22 - year old Matthew de Grood fatally stabbed five people at a party. He was subsequently found Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder on 5 counts of First Degree Murder. 2014 Moncton shootings June 4, 2014 Moncton, New Brunswick 24 - year - old from Moncton, shot five armed officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ( RCMP ), killing three and severely injuring two. 2014 Edmonton killings December 29, 2014 Edmonton, Alberta 8 53 - year - old Phu Lam shot and killed 7 in one Edmonton residence, then went to a home in south Edmonton where he killed Cyndi Duong because he found he was raising child that was not his biologically own. Phu Lam was found the next day after committing suicide in Fort Saskatchewan. La Loche shootings January 22, 2016 La Loche, Saskatchewan An unidentified 17 - year - old student allegedly shot and killed two of his cousins at their home, then went to La Loche Community School and continued firing, killing a teacher and an assistant and wounding several others. School Shooting. Scarborough crossbow attack 25 August 2016 Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario 35 - year - old Brett Ryan killed 3 people and wounded 2 others with a crossbow before being apprehended by police. Quebec City mosque shooting January 29, 2017 Quebec City, Quebec 6 Single gunman killed 6 people and wounded 18 others. Toronto van attack April 23, 2018 North York, Toronto, Ontario 10 Single driver killed 10 people and wounded 15 others in a vehicle - ramming attack. See also List of conflicts in Canada References Jump up ^ Gallant, Thomas W. ( 2001 ). `` review of Levene, Roberts The Massacre in History ''. Crime, History & Societies. 5 ( 1 ). access - date = requires url = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` massacre. '' Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. December 23, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Seven murder counts laid in northern axe deaths ''. The Phoenix. January 31, 1968. Retrieved 10 March 2016. Jump up ^ `` Arrow Lakes News, September 05, 2012 ''. Issuu. Retrieved 2018 - 03 - 06. Jump up ^ `` The Bulletin - Google News Archive Search ''. news.google.com. Retrieved 2018 - 03 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archivsuche ''. news.google.com. Retrieved 2018 - 03 - 06. Jump up ^ `` The Calgary Herald - Google News Archivsuche ''. news.google.com. Retrieved 2018 - 03 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Gunman opens fire in Ottawa, killing five ''. CBC News. 1999 - 04 - 06. Retrieved 2010 - 10 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Workplace mistrust persists, 10 years after OC Transpo shooting : driver ''. CBC News. 2009 - 04 - 06. Retrieved 2010 - 10 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Tragedy in Grimsby ''. Niagara This Week. June 25, 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2016. Jump up ^ Fong, Petti. `` Penticton murderer recalls hearing voices ''. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 13 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Killer to serve at least 16 years for shootings on B.C. reserve ''. CBC News. Retrieved 13 March 2018. Jump up ^ `` Teen dies after Toronto school shooting ''. CBC News. Retrieved 2018 - 02 - 20. Jump up ^ The Canadian Press ( December 15, 2012 ). `` Claresholm Highway Murders : Anniversary Of Roadside Shooting That Claimed 4 Lives ''. Huffpost Alberta. The Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 July 2016. Jump up ^ Rush, Curtis ; Poisson, Jayme ; Powell, Betsy ( 8 November 2012 ). `` Danzig St. shooting : First - degree murder charges laid in July shootings ''. Toronto Star. Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Daycare worker shot in Gatineau identified as French man, 38 ''. Retrieved 2018 - 02 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Matthew de Grood found not criminally responsible in Brentwood murders ''. Global News. Retrieved 2018 - 03 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Moncton shootings : 3 RCMP officers dead, 2 wounded ''. CBC. Retrieved October 24, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Man charged in Toronto crossbow killings is a convicted bank robber ''. cbc.ca. CBC. Retrieved August 26, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 6 dead, 2 arrested after shooting at Quebec City mosque ''. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. January 20, 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017. Jump up ^ `` 9 dead, 16 injured after van strikes pedestrians in North York ''. CBC News. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018. 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