Defunding Police
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Halifax residents pack public consultation meeting on proposed police budgetThe 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.CanadaJan 17, 2023
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Quebec Association of Police Chiefs launches campaign to change image of policingPolice brass say they want to counter what they say are misperceptions about law enforcement officers.CanadaApr 27, 2022
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Quebec study exposes dramatic increase in police fundingA study released Wednesday claims that the rate of increase in funding for the Montreal police department is far higher than for other sectors.CanadaApr 6, 2022
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Halifax council approves reduced police budget by slim 9-8 voteHalifax Regional Police's total budget for the 2022-23 year is now $89.2 million, which includes $384,200 more than from the previous year.CanadaMar 11, 2022
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Board narrowly supports 2.3% Halifax police budget hike, despite public pushbackThe 2.3 per cent or $2-million increase will pay for 26 new officers, including two sexual assault constables and two hate crimes detectives.CanadaFeb 1, 2022
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‘Huge appetite’ for exploring defunding and detasking Halifax police: councillorHalifax Board of Police Commissioners chair and councillor Lindell Smith says the report on defining defunding police released this week was well-written and 'not radical.'CanadaJan 20, 2022
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Defunding police about making sure money being well-spent, says Winnipeg councillorCurrently, police receive more than $300 million annually -- 27 per cent of Winnipeg's total operating budget, a number that continues to climb.PoliticsJan 19, 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?"CanadaApr 6, 2021
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Protesters gather in Montreal for annual anti-police brutality marchProtesters chanted anti-police and anti-capitalism slogans as they marched down the residential streets of Montreal's Parc-Extension neighbourhood.CanadaMar 15, 2021
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Committee looking into what ‘defunding police’ in Halifax actually means gets terms of referencesThe commissioners discussed the terms of references, which included budget, committee's role, membership and the final report.PoliticsMar 8, 2021
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