Defunding The Police

• Calls to reject $2M proposed increase to Halifax Regional Police budget continue

  Despite pushback, HRP Chief Dan Kinsella says the increasing complexity of police calls and operational stress injuries are some of the reasons behind the budget request.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2022
  
• Councillor Lindell Smith appointed as Halifax Board of Police Commissioners’ new chair

  District 8 Councillor Lindell Smith will be taking over from Commissioner Natalie Borden, who is stepping down.

  Canada

  Jan 21, 2021
  
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• Motion to reallocate $20M from Calgary police budget to be heard at council Monday

  The motion would reallocate $20 million from the Calgary Police Service's budget over two years.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2020
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• Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu calls push to defund police ‘ridiculous’

  Kaycee Madu is making his opposition to defunding law enforcement known as Black Lives Matter demonstrations continue around the world.

  Politics

  Sep 3, 2020
• Nova Scotia concerned citizens coalition calls for public hearings into police defunding

  Concerned citizens in Nova Scotia continue to advocate for public hearings into police policy reforms.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2020
• How Indigenous policing works in Kahnawake

  In the wake of anti-police protests around the country, Kahnawake Peacekepers are trying even harder to set the example by the way they do their job.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2020
• Bill Kelly: Is defunding the police the answer?

  Let's have a discussion about how money is allocated to police services and how it's spent, Bill Kelly says.

  Commentary

  Jun 12, 2020
• Edmonton police chief Dale McFee expresses concerns over defunding police service

  Edmonton's police chief says there is systemic racism in Canadian policing, but he worries that defunding police could lead to a loss of officers and programs brought in to address diversity.

  Crime

  Jun 11, 2020