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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 16, 2023 11:29 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Party government has begun establishing a new provincial police service, but critics are concerned about its oversight. A recent order-in-council says the province’s deputy minister will act in …
Read More »B.C. municipalities urge province to take back oversight and funding for diking
There’s been a number of calls to action to the provincial government at the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Whistler this week, from hiring more doctors to putting more resources into mental health services But one of the loudest and most repeated messages has also been one of …
Read More »Administrator put in charge of Thunder Bay police oversight body details divisions, governance failings
The administrator tapped to oversee the Thunder Bay Police Services Board says in a report released Thursday that he has found a divided group and “a very concerning failure” to act on past recommendations. The Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) released Malcolm Mercer’s report on Thursday, about five months after he …
Read More »Facebook Oversight Board Extends Timeline to Decide on Donald Trump Ban
Facebook Oversight Board said on Friday it had extended the timeline for deciding whether to uphold former US President Donald Trump’s indefinite suspension from Facebook and Instagram. The board, created by Facebook in response to criticism over its handling of problematic content, wrote in a tweet that it would announce …
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