Defunding

• Halifax residents pack public consultation meeting on proposed police budget

  The Board of Police Commissioners held a special meeting to allow the public to voice its opinions on the proposed Halifax Regional Police budget for the upcoming year.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2023
  
• RCMP policing costs in Nova Scotia municipalities to rise by average of 11 per cent

  Municipalities across the province will see an average rise in RCMP policing costs of 11 per cent for the 2022-23 fiscal year, said Nova Scotia's justice minister.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2022
  
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• Council votes for independent report on whether Halifax has the right policing model

  "My motion is a simple question: Is this the right policing model for the municipality we have today... and for the future?"

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2021
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• No movement on body cameras, defunding as Hamilton’s police services board debates issues

  Outside of the meeting, in the city hall forecourt, activists held a community teach-in on the subject of defunding police services.

  Politics

  Sep 3, 2020
• Defunding the police? In Canada, it’s a fantasy argument

  Does the campaign to defund the police have an argument? It's complicated, Mike Smyth says.

  Commentary

  Jun 16, 2020
• Justin Trudeau faces police reform test as body camera debate begins

  Few governments and police groups oppose body cameras, but getting them into regular use in Canada is easier said than done, Mike Smyth says.

  Commentary

  Jun 9, 2020