So grateful to our incredible sponsors for their generous support. Thank you for empowering this year’s conference to reach even greater heights!
So grateful to our incredible sponsors for their generous support. Thank you for empowering this year’s conference to reach even greater heights!
Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board – Host Sponsorship – $25,000
York Regional Police Services Board – Champion Sponsor – $10,000
Halton Police Board – Advocate Sponsor – $5,000
Toronto Police Services Board – Advocate Sponsor – $5,000
Kennebecasis Regional Joint Board of Police Commissioners – Cultivator & Friend Sponsor – $3,500
CARFAX For Police – Cultivator & Exhibitor Sponsor – $3,100
Coalition for Canadian Police Reform – Exhibitor Sponsor – $1,100
Regina Board of Police Commissioners – Friend Sponsor – $1,000
Guelph Police Services Board – Friend Sponsor – $1,000
Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board – Friend Sponsor – $1,000
Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners – Friend Sponsor – $1,000
Alberta Association of Police Governance – Friend Sponsor – $1,000
Durham Regional Police Service Board – Friend Sponsor – $1,000
Ottawa Police Services Board – Friend Sponsor – $1,000
Port Moody Police Board – Coffee Break Sponsor – $850
Greater Sudbury Police Services Board – Peer Sponsor – $500
British Columbia
Victoria’s new community safety plan gets council’s green light | Globalnews.ca
Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says she's "thrilled" councillors have signalled support for a plan to address declining social order caused by homelessness, addiction and a fraying health care system in the city.
Vancouver Police Board learned about ‘Task Force Barrage’ through mayor’s announcement: chair
An oversight body whose role it is to develop the Vancouver Police Department’s budget, wasn’t part of the approval process for a multi-million dollar initiative aimed at targeting crime on the Downtown Eastside.
Vancouver police respond to allegations of 'arrest quotas'
Performance measures - not arrest quotas - are what inform the daily work of VPD officers on Task Force Barrage, according to a new report.
Vancouver councillor calls for transparency from mayor over Downtown Eastside crime and drugs task force | CBC News
Vancouver Island police target 'alarming' rise in child exploitation - Cowichan Valley Citizen
In 2022 police-reported extortion cases in Canada rose by nearly 300 per cent compared to the previous decade
Alberta
Province forms Edmonton Public Safety Cabinet Committee in response to homeless encampment crisis - Todayville Edmonton
Edmonton encampments: Deputy Premier Ellis Deputy Premier Mike Ellis issued the below statement in response to Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi’s announcement of his intention to declare an emergency: …
Manitoba
Police say they uncovered "political and racial ideologies"
Brandon police allege the 16-year-old accused planned the attack specifically against people of color and immigrants
First Nations police force in growth mode – Brandon Sun
The Manitoba First Nations Police Service continues to grow this year after it took on an 11th community and prepares for more staff and responsibility. The police force officially took over responsib...
‘It’s a safety factor’: Morden Police Chief on tinted windows - PembinaValleyOnline.com - Local news, Weather, Sports, Free Classifieds and Business Listings for the Pembina Valley, Manitoba
Ontario
Ontario’s privacy commissioner issues guardrails for police using investigative genetic genealogy – Weekly Voice
TORONTO , June 24, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) released guardrails for police use of investigative genetic genealogy. This first-in-C…
Hockey Canada sex-assault trial spotlights roadblocks and missed opportunities in first London police probe - The Globe and Mail
Court documents and trial testimony point to flaws in handling of initial investigation, ‘bigger system failures,’ experts say
Thunder Bay police sergeant's trial: What we've heard so far in the obstruction, breach of trust case | CBC News
Residents voice downtown safety concerns at police board meeting - Barrie News
'Even during the daytime, people are wary of unpredictable or aggressive behaviour from individuals in crisis,' one resident says during deputation
'Future-proof policing' the theme for Blue Mountain gathering of police chiefs - Collingwood News
Recruitment challenges, AI, tech, and healthy workplaces all part of this year's Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police annual conference
Quebec
Quebec corruption police raiding offices of auto insurance board | Globalnews.ca
The auto board has been mired in a scandal for nearly two years over the botched rollout of its new online platform which cost $500 million more than expected.
Nova Scotia
The RCMP’s Rent-a-Cop Policing Led to the Worst Killing Spree in Canada | The Walrus
The official story of the Nova Scotia massacres doesn’t hold up
CBRM’s police commissioners board on fence about expanding retail alcohol sales in N.S. | PNI Atlantic News
The North
Premier calls for territories to be separate category for Jordan's Principle - NNSL Media
NWT would benefit more if it was treated as a 'reserve' by federal government, argues R.J. Simpson
National
Strong Borders Act could clash with Charter rights, Justice Department says - The Globe and Mail
Privacy lawyers say legal challenge to Bill C-2 is inevitable, as officials confirm scope of warrantless police powers
Military police chief is ignoring the law, shutting down probes into complaints: watchdog report - The Hill Times
In its 2024 annual report, the Military Police Complaints Commission urges the government to change the laws governing the office of the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal.
International
The new era of policing green dissent
With an existential showdown between climate campaigners and the fossil fuel industry underway, more subtle ways of stifling environmental activism are taking root under Trump