Diane Deans

• Emergencies Act inquiry: ‘Tension’ between police, oversight board over lack of plan

  During the convoy protests, Deans said the police provided her with very little information about their plan to uproot the demonstrators that had installed themselves in Ottawa.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2022
  
• ‘We lost control’: Ottawa mayor tells Emergencies Act inquiry of convoy ‘lawlessness’

  An inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act during February's 'Freedom Convoy' protest continued Tuesday.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2022
  
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• Ottawa city council ousts Diane Deans as police board chair

  The move on Wednesday comes after a report that Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson was seeking to replace Deans as the chair of the police services board.

  Politics

  Feb 16, 2022
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• Deans, McKenney target city division in announcing Ottawa mayoral runs

  Two Ottawa city councillors threw their hats in the ring on Friday to replace Jim Watson as mayor after he announced he wouldn't run again in 2022.

  Politics

  Dec 10, 2021
• Ottawa council approves 2% police budget hike in 2022

  Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly said there will be no officer layoffs in 2022 despite getting less funding than he wanted in the next year's budget.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2021
• Ottawa police board approves 2% budget hike, below service’s request

  The Ottawa Police Service's request for funding in 2022 was trimmed at Tuesday's board meeting, which will now be put to city council on Dec. 8.

  Crime

  Nov 24, 2021
• Ottawa police budget proposed to rise by $14 million in 2022

  The Ottawa Police Service is eyeing a $14-million increase to its budget in 2022, including a mix of proposals to both reduce costs and meet labour and inflationary pressures.

  Crime

  Nov 3, 2021
• Ottawa police reverse course, will make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory in 2022

  The Ottawa Police Service will require all of its members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 31, 2022, reversing an early decision to allow testing workarounds.

  Health

  Oct 29, 2021
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• Ottawa police budget survey criticisms are ‘legitimate,’ board chair says

  Ottawa Police Services Board chair Diane Deans said concerns that a recent budget survey was not representative of the city's population are 'legitimate.'

  Crime

  Oct 25, 2021
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• Ottawa councillor muted in debate wants LRT inquiry back on the agenda

  Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans is calling for Ottawa city council to reconsider a call for a judicial inquiry into the light-rail system at its next meeting.

  Politics

  Oct 14, 2021