CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN CANADA

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WHAT IS THIS SITE: The aim of this site is to list all persons executed in Canada. Names of most persons executed under Canadian jurisdiction between 1867 and 1962 plus many others before Confederation have been found. We have entered most of the names from our database. Currently we are adding new info from Quebec and Nova Scotia.

WHY WOULD YOU USE THIS: There is information here that may be of interest to researchers such as genealogists, local historians, crime buffs, etc. Listed here are the names of 1011 prisoners executed and info such as their crime and victims. Through 400 years of Canadian history people from teenagers to the elderly were put to death for crimes ranging from theft of items such as pennies and barrels of liquor to mass murder.

WHAT IS NOT HERE: This site does not contain graphic depictions of capital punishment. This site is not a forum for opinions on "For" or "Against" the death penalty.

LATEST UPDATES:

24 Oct 2008. White, Reginald. 1940. ON. Additional info.
20 Oct 2008. Wall, Robert. 1861. BC. New entry.
20 Oct 2008. Chacotomakah. 1864. BC. New entry.
20 Oct 2008. Tahak. 1863. BC. New entry.
20 Oct 2008. Young, John. 1876. ON. Additional info.
28 Sep 2008. 3 in Montreal. 1823. QC. New entries.
8 Aug 2008. Matthews, Charles. 1953. BC. Additional info.
25 Jul 2008. Smith, Trueman Mortimer. 1933. NS. Additional and corrected info.
20 Jul 2008. Francois, Noel. 1825. QC. New entry.
20 Jul 2008. 6 unknowns. 1765. NS. Identified and additional info.
16 Apr 2008. Shelly, Emerson. 1915. ON. Additional info.
16 Apr 2008. Unknown. 1813. ON. New entry.
11 Apr 2008. Collins, Robert. 1840. QC. New entry.
5 Apr 2008. Wysochan, Alexander. 1930. SK. Additional info.
1 Apr 2008. Loran, Jack. 1946. SK. Additional info.
1 Apr 2008. Lindsley, Frederick. 1902. ON. Additional info.
28 Mar 2008. MacPhail, John. 1864. NS. Additional info.
28 Mar 2008. McFadgen, Neil. 1848. NS. New entry.
28 Mar 2008. Henwood, Alvah Rufus. 1933. NS. Additional info.
28 Mar 2008. Jerry Simmons. 1955. ON. Additional info.
28 Mar 2008. Joseph Herbert McAuliffe. 1950. ON. Corrected and additional info.
15 Dec 2007. Viau dit LaRose, Pierre. 1702. QC. New entry.