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The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is taking another step towards establishing its own police force. After months of public engagement, the tribal council is sharing a $1.4 million First Nations policing feasibility study funded by both the federal and provincial governments back in 2024. The study lays out different …
Read More »Ottawa commits to keeping Mounties on front lines, says fixing federal policing is priority
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. After months of uncertainty hanging over the RCMP, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government …
Read More »Ontario policing inspector announces provincewide look at how police, boards can protect against corruption
Ontario’s inspector general of policing will conduct a provincewide independent review of police in the wake of a corruption scandal involving more than half a dozen Toronto police officers. Ryan Teschner said incidents of corruption “understandably shake public trust” and a thorough independent investigation is needed to answer the public’s …
Read More »U.K. officers are ‘policing toxic culture wars,’ police chief says after TV producer’s arrest
Britain’s most senior police chief on Wednesday defended the arrest of an Irish comedy writer over comments about transgender issues, saying officers were in an impossible position in arbitrating between free speech and criminal content. Graham Linehan, co-creator of popular TV comedy shows Father Ted and The IT Crowd, said on Tuesday …
Read More »Quebec will invest in protecting French. Critics say the province is policing the private sphere
As Quebec says it will “go on the offensive” to protect French, announcing a whopping $600 million over five years on Sunday, some critics say the data the government is using lacks some nuance and that the province is “policing the private sphere.” At a press conference, Quebec French Language …
Read More »Feds blamed AFN for delays, slow progress on First Nations policing bill: documents
Federal officials worried long-promised legislation declaring First Nations policing an essential service was being delayed by Assembly of First Nations hesitations about the bill, newly released internal documents show. Records obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act also appear to show that one of the sticking …
Read More »Annual report provides snapshot of policing in Waterloo Region last year
Waterloo Regional Police released their annual report which provides a snapshot look at crime in the area as well as how the service operates. “This report represents and highlights a small part of the work our members do each and every day to keep the residents of Waterloo Region safe …
Read More »Ontario eliminating post-secondary education requirement to become police officers
Ontario will eliminate the post-secondary education requirement to become a police officer, expand enrolment for its basic training program and axe tuition fees at the Ontario Police College, the premier said Tuesday. The moves are designed to get more police officers into communities, Doug Ford said. “We need reinforcements, we …
Read More »Ottawa not committing when to introduce First Nations policing bill – National
The federal government is backing away from setting a timeline to introduce legislation that would declare First Nations policing an essential service, but at least one regional chief hopes to see it this spring. Ghislain Picard, a member of the Assembly of First Nations executive, says it has been fighting …
Read More »Solicitor general says Ontario policing law should be enacted ‘as soon as possible’
TORONTO — Ontario has not yet put a four-year-old policing law overhaul into effect, which includes allowing officers to be suspended without pay more often, but the solicitor general said Monday he’s directing it be done “as soon as possible.” Michael Kerzner was asked Monday in question period about the …
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