Pattern of Church Burnings in Canada

Over the past two and a half years, 33 churches across Canada have been destroyed by fire, many of them by arson. This alarming surge in church fires can be attributed to the recent discovery of unmarked graves at former residential schools, particularly the Kamloops Indian Residential School where remains of 215 children were found. Out of the 33 burned churches, 24 have been confirmed as arson, 5 are suspected arson, and 2 are still under investigation. The churches affected include various denominations, with approximately half being Catholic churches.