Who We Are

Missing Children Society of Canada knows that pausing for a moment can mean the difference between a child who stays missing and one who can be located and returned to safety. That's why we don't believe in giving up – not when kids are in danger, not when there is too much at stake. 

The Missing Children Society of Canada's (MCSC) mandate is to help return missing children to a safe environment. The organization established in 1986 has evolved from one distributing posters to find a missing child to one embracing the latest technology to help police in the search for that child.

MCSC also reaches out to enlist the help of other professionals in the search and location of missing children in addition to working with traditional media and online/social media to bring public awareness to cases of missing kids.

MCSC provides affected families with knowledge and resources throughout the search and reunification while ensuring that all its programs are free so that all families in need of help receive it, regardless of their financial situation.

In 2017, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children appointed MCSC as the Canadian NGO participant in the Global Missing Children’s Network alongside the RCMP. The network connects agencies from around the world to share tools, research, and best practices related to missing children and child abduction investigations.

Access MCSC Rescu to view active missing persons cases, receive alerts, provide tips, and join the search in your community.

MCSC respectfully acknowledges that we work across the traditional territories of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples throughout Canada. We are committed to respectful partnerships and collaborative community safety efforts.