British Columbia
First Nations Justice Council opening 15 centres in B.C. | CTV News
Since the signing of the BC First Nation Justice Strategy in 2020, one of the priorities outlined, the implementation of 15 First Nation justice centres throughout the province, is making progress.
B.C. government to open dedicated enforcement hubs targeting repeat violent offenders | CBC News
The British Columbia government says it is creating 12 enforcement hubs to target repeat violent offenders across the province.
Surrey one of 12 ‘hubs’ aimed at combating criminal recidivism - Surrey Now-Leader
This involves a team of police, prosecutors and probation officers dedicated to tackling repeat offending
7 years. More than 11,000 deaths. On anniversary of B.C.'s toxic drug crisis, advocates demand more action | CBC News
'We come together on this tragic anniversary date, imploring our premier, our minister of health, and our minister of mental health and addictions to immediately respond to the escalating deaths due to drug poisoning,' said one advocate.
Preventing violent crime in B.C. and on transit will take more than just police, criminologists say | CBC News
As police patrols on public transit in Metro Vancouver are stepped up following a series of violent incidents, even as overall crime is on a downward trend, those who study the issue say it's a short-term solution at best.
How do I give naloxone? - Prince George Citizen
A new grim record has been hit in British Columbia for the highest amount of overdoses in a single day.
Alberta
Q&A: Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek talks public safety, policing in the city | CBC News
Jyoti Gondek joined Calgary Eyeopener host Loren McGinnis on Tuesday to talk about some of the recent announcements made by the city and the province regarding safety in Alberta's largest cities.
Alberta boosts mental health and addictions help for those in police custody in Calgary | CBC News
The Alberta government says it will fund mental health and addiction supports for people being held in police custody in Calgary and expand community-led harm reduction teams in the city.
Alberta eyes legislation on involuntary treatment for some drug users - The Globe and Mail
Documents obtained by the Globe and Mail suggest the legislation could give police, and family members or legal guardians of drug users, sweeping rights to refer adults and youth to involuntary treatment
Edmonton city council moves to improve relationship, accountability with police commission | Edmonton Journal
Alberta announces grants for community police forces
The Alberta government announced 30K in funding for a grant to explore the option of community police forces
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon vulnerable persons' team saves province more than $350K | CTV News
Saskatoon’s vulnerable persons unit has saved the province more than $350,000 by diverting emergency room visits, a new report shows.
Saskatoon police failed to provide key information to a victim of crime: report | CTV News
The Saskatoon Police Service has updated its policies around the control of personal information following a complaint with its professional standards office, according to a report to the Board of Police Commissioners.
City’s software problems preventing police board from receiving budget reports - MooseJawToday.com
The financial services department has advised the policing agency that a monthly financial report will not be available “until further notice,” said Police Chief Rick Bourassa during the recent meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners.
Manitoba
Open letter: the Winnipeg Police Board should support equity-based research – Canadian Dimension
We reject Smyth’s attack on the credibility of the Manitoba Research Alliance. Community-based and accountable research is essential for understanding social conditions from the lived experiences of minoritized communities. Community-based research is and should be the basis for setting policy in the interest of all communities—not only those in positions of power.
Ontario
Morning Update: Indigenous police forces must be involved in Thunder Bay, panel says - The Globe and Mail
Review of Thunder Bay’s force was scathing in its assessment of the slow progress shown
London Police Services Board seeks to fill Mental Health and Addictions Advisory Panel | CBC News
The London Police Services Board is seeking people with lived experiences and related expertise to fill vacant positions on its Mental Health and Addictions Advisory Panel. The open call for applicants comes as the terms of three members come to a close.
Panel calls for anti-racism policy, trauma-informed approach in Thunder Bay police | The Star
The report will be the latest in a series of reviews that scrutinized policing in the northern Ontario city, including some that have found evidence of systemic racism in how it handles cases involving Indigenous people.
Ford government suddenly removes Peel police board chair | StCatharinesStandard.ca
Solicitor General Michael Kerzner is refusing to say why Ron Chatha was abruptly removed this week.
Peel police board chair removed | TheRecord.com
Questions continue to swirl about why the premier removed long-time Conservative loyalist Ron Chatha from the Peel Region police services board.
The crimes behind the killing of 16-year-old Gabriel Magalhaes | The Star
The documents behind Jordan O’Brien-Tobin’s lengthy criminal history reveal a justice system that appeared acutely aware of the risks he posed.
Cop who ignored Toronto homicide victim’s reports apologizes | The Star
Toronto police are seeking to fire Const. Sang Youb Lee for neglect of duty. “Only the harshest of penalties will do,” the police prosecutor said.
A shame Peel police board appointment pitched equity-seeking groups against each other | The Star
Propelling a system that pits under-represented communities against one another is not equity work. Equity work is about making room for all voices.
Quebec
Maureen Breau: Funeral held for Quebec police officer killed during arrest attempt | CTV News
A Quebec provincial police officer who was killed while on duty was remembered Thursday as a mother, a daughter, a friend and as a policewoman who dedicated her career to keeping others safe.
Quebec police chiefs balk at releasing race-based data on police stops - The Globe and Mail
A decade ago, Quebec’s human rights commission recommended police departments collect and publish race-based data to fight racial profiling
Nova Scotia
RCMP’s future role in Nova Scotia policing uncertain after mass shooting inquiry - The Globe and Mail
Several municipalities in the province are looking at ending their relationships with the national police force to establish their own forces, or bring in police forces from other communities
N.S. shooting report calls for police to be 'secondary' in public safety work | CBC News
The report into Nova Scotia's mass shooting calls for conventional police to be partners in public safety work alongside other fully funded service providers, saying police are often "not best trained or equipped" to deal with people in crisis.
Rural Nova Scotia community seeking policing proposals, could dump the RCMP - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
New Brunswick
Higgs government rules out provincial police force to replace RCMP | CBC News
The Higgs government has ruled out creating a provincial police force to replace the RCMP. Public Safety Minister Kris Austin said there’s no money in his budget this year to set up such a force.
PEI
Towns owe hundreds of thousands to RCMP in P.E.I. for back pay after 2017 contract | SaltWire
CORNWALL, P.E.I. — Towns in P.E.I. got an expensive surprise in the 2023 federal budget. They will be covering back pay for RCMP policing contracts dating ...
Newfoundland and Labrador
In N.L., people can soon check their partners' domestic violence records under new law | CBC News
Justice Minister John Hogan conceded the process to enact the legislation took longer than expected as they weighed concerns over privacy and a person's right to know.
National
Union for RCMP 911 operators calls for recruitment plan to address staff shortages | CBC News
The union that represents the RCMP's emergency dispatchers and operators is calling on the force to come up with a recruitment plan to fix worsening staff shortages.
Watchdog rips Mounties for preventing a woman in custody from showering for nearly a week | CBC News
The RCMP has agreed to change its prisoner handling policy after it was chastised by its watchdog for preventing a woman from showering while in custody for nearly a week.
Woman on a mission: How Timea Nagy inspired FinTRAC, banks and police to combat sex trafficking - The Globe and Mail
Project Protect has helped financial institutions catch millions of dollars generated from sexual exploitation
Canadian coroners starting to reject excited delirium as cause of police-related deaths | CBC News
A major shift is underway in the medical community's thinking about the contentious diagnosis of excited delirium, and medical examiners and coroners across Canada and the U.S. are starting to reject it as a cause of death in police-related incidents.
CBC project reveals never-before-seen details of allegations of police wrongdoing | CBC News
The CBC Atlantic investigative unit’s Police and Public Trust project will take the public inside the opaque systems of police complaints and discipline across the region.
FBI finds Canadian link in covert Chinese police station probe - The Globe and Mail
Photos of the opening of Chinese overseas police stations in five countries, including Canada, were found on smartphone belonging to suspect arrested by FBI
The right to choose restorative justice | The Star
No survivor should be forced to participate, but equally, no one should be denied the right to choose restorative justice if it’s right for them.