Cold Cases in Canada
ColdCaseIndex documents 13 cold cases in Canada, spanning 1982–2020. 2 of these cases remain fully unsolved. Each case page includes documented details, status, and information on how to submit a tip.
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Peter Nygard Victims
Fashion mogul Peter Nygard was arrested for racketeering and sex trafficking charges involving dozens of women. He was convicted in Canadian courts of sexual assault.
Emma Fillipoff
Twenty-four-year-old Emma Fillipoff vanished from downtown Victoria, British Columbia. Police had encountered her acting distressed hours before she disappeared. She has never been found.
Jun Lin
Luka Magnotta murdered Chinese international student Jun Lin in Montreal, dismembered him, and mailed body parts to political offices. He fled internationally before being caught in Berlin.
Jennifer Pan
Jennifer Pan orchestrated a fake home invasion to murder her strict Vietnamese-Canadian parents. Her mother died; her father survived. Pan and accomplices were convicted of first-degree murder.
Jennifer Pan (case)
Jennifer Pan hired hitmen to murder her parents in Markham, Ontario. Her mother was killed; her father survived. Pan was convicted of first-degree murder.
Russell Williams Victims
Colonel Russell Williams, commander of Canada's largest airbase, was convicted of murdering two women after years of escalating crimes. His interrogation by Detective Sergeant Jim Smyth is studied worldwide.
Robert Pickton (conviction)
Pig farmer Robert Pickton was convicted of six counts of second-degree murder at his Port Coquitlam farm. He was linked to 49 missing women. He was killed in prison in 2024.
Cecilia Zhang
Nine-year-old Cecilia Zhang was kidnapped from her bedroom in Toronto. Her body was found five months later. Min Chen pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
Robert Pickton Victims
Pig farmer Robert Pickton murdered women from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Convicted of six counts of second-degree murder, he was suspected of killing 49 women.
Robert Pickton Victims
Pig farmer Robert Pickton was convicted of six murders but linked to as many as 49 missing women from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Remains were found on his farm. He died in prison in 2024.
Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka Victims
Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, the 'Ken and Barbie Killers,' raped and murdered teenagers Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French in Ontario. Homolka received a controversial plea deal.
Nicole Morin
Eight-year-old Nicole Morin disappeared from the hallway of her Toronto apartment building while on her way to the swimming pool. She has never been found.
Clifford Olson Victims
Canadian serial killer Clifford Olson murdered 11 children in British Columbia. He received a controversial $100,000 payment in exchange for revealing the location of victims' bodies.