The signal flareThe phenomenon of Black boys going missing, sometimes called "going OT," is not new, but has rarely become front page news. (Shelley Ayres/CBC)The issue of the missing boys might not have gained more attention were it not for one GTA activist who was concerned about five missing Black boys in 2024. Although Statistics Canada data shows that Black boys make up less than 10 per cent of the city's population for that age group, of the missing boys, almost half were Black. Shana McCalla launched a social media campaign to draw attention to the plight of missing Black boys in Ontario. The Find Ontario's Missing Boys Instagram page, created by Shana McCalla, went viral, shining a spotlight on the issue of missing Black teens in the province.

Source: CBC News January 24, 2026 03:49 UTC