Defunding Police

• 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
  
• Quebec Association of Police Chiefs launches campaign to change image of policing

  Police brass say they want to counter what they say are misperceptions about law enforcement officers.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2022
  
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• Quebec study exposes dramatic increase in police funding

  A study released Wednesday claims that the rate of increase in funding for the Montreal police department is far higher than for other sectors.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2022
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• Halifax council approves reduced police budget by slim 9-8 vote

  Halifax 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.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2022
• Board narrowly supports 2.3% Halifax police budget hike, despite public pushback

  The 2.3 per cent or $2-million increase will pay for 26 new officers, including two sexual assault constables and two hate crimes detectives.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2022
• ‘Huge appetite’ for exploring defunding and detasking Halifax police: councillor

  Halifax 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.'

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2022
• Defunding police about making sure money being well-spent, says Winnipeg councillor

  Currently, police receive more than $300 million annually -- 27 per cent of Winnipeg's total operating budget, a number that continues to climb.

  Politics

  Jan 19, 2022
• 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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• Protesters gather in Montreal for annual anti-police brutality march

  Protesters chanted anti-police and anti-capitalism slogans as they marched down the residential streets of Montreal's Parc-Extension neighbourhood.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2021
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• Committee looking into what ‘defunding police’ in Halifax actually means gets terms of references

  The commissioners discussed the terms of references, which included budget, committee's role, membership and the final report.

  Politics

  Mar 8, 2021