An Ottawa Police Service cruiser is parked at a scene in downtown Ottawa on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Almost a third of police probes of diplomatic missions see subjects leave Canada
Apr 7, 2026 | 7:16 AM
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OTTAWA — Almost a third of police probes involving members of foreign diplomatic missions in Canada in the last five years saw the subjects of the investigations leave the country before charges were laid or prosecuted.
Documents obtained by The Canadian Press through an access to information request list 67 incidents involving members of foreign missions that required police involvement between Sept. 1, 2020 and Dec. 31, 2025.
In 22 of those cases, the subject of the criminal probe left Canada before charges were laid or before the court process was completed.
Nine of those incidents involved allegations of impaired driving — the most common offence where the suspect or accused left before the legal process was completed.
