Ontario Incidence Study

The Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (OIS) is designed to collect information about the children and families who are investigated by child welfare services on a periodic basis, using a standardized set of definitions, from every jurisdiction in Ontario.

There have been seven cycles of the study, conducted in 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2023.

NOTE: These are findings that reflect the Ontario child welfare system. Please also note that publications related to the OIS are often only available in English.

Title Year
Caregiver and Household Characteristics for Investigations involving First Nations and Non‑Indigenous Children in Ontario in 2023
Crowe, A., Miller, M., Fallon, B., Lefebvre, R., Trocmé, N., Black, T., & Gaudett, R.
2026
Caregiver Characteristics for Investigations Involving First Nations Children Residing On- and Off-Reserve in Ontario in 2023
Amber Crowe, Michael Miller, Barbara Fallon, Rachael Lefebvre, Nico Trocmé, Tara Black and Ruby Gaudett
2026
Child Age and Functioning Among Latin American Children Involved in Maltreatment-Related Investigations in Ontario in 2023
Henry Parada, Leyco Wilson, Tara Black, Barbara Fallon, Samantha Irwin & Rachael Lefebvre
2026
Child Characteristics for Investigations Involving First Nations Children On- and Off-reserve in Ontario in 2023
Amber Crowe, Michael Miller, Barbara Fallon, Rachael Lefebvre, Nico Trocmé, Tara Black and Ruby Gaudett
2026
Disparities Among Latin American Children in Ontario Child Welfare in 2023
Parada, H.; Black, Tara; Fallon, Barbara; Irwin, S.; Lefebvre, Rachael
2026
Disparities of First Nations Child Welfare Involvement in Ontario Over Time
Amber Crowe, Michael Miller, Barbara Fallon, Rachael Lefebvre, Nico Trocmé, Tara Black and Ruby Gaudett
2026
OIS 2023: Understanding the Over-Representation of Latin American Children in Ontario Child Welfare Services
Parada, H., Wilson, L., Fallon, B., Black, T., Irwin, S., & Lefebvre, R.
2026
Primary Caregiver Characteristics Among Investigations Involving Latin American Children in Ontario in 2023
Parada, H., Wilson, L., Black, T., Fallon, B., Irwin, S., & Lefebvre, R.
2026
Primary Investigation Concern for First Nations and Non-Indigenous Children in Ontario in 2023
Crowe, A., Miller, M., Fallon, B., Lefebvre, R., Trocmé, N., Black, T., & Gaudett, R.
2026
Primary Investigation Concerns and Investigation Outcomes for Investigations involving First Nations Children On- and Off-reserve in Ontario in 2023
Amber Crowe, Michael Miller, Barbara Fallon, Rachael Lefebvre, Nico Trocmé, Tara Black and Ruby Gaudett
2026