Michael MacDonald has agreed to assist the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission as they attempt to provide an independent legal opinion on street checks. Continue reading
Police say that an Armoured Rescue Vehicle would help them address the ever-changing number of issues they encounter while providing a “level of safety” for officers and the public. Continue reading
The report investigates the crime-fighting potential of street checks and weighs it against the possible negative impact on racialized communities. Continue reading
The meeting was held in camera — or behind closed doors — as Scot Wortley provided an update on his report. Continue reading
Halifax Regional Police Chief Jean-Michel Blais has said he expects new policies on street checks to be in place this fall. Continue reading
“We can’t arrest ourselves out of problems. We have to deal with a lot of the root causes of the social determinants of crime, and a lot of that has to do with poverty,” said Halifax police chief Jean-Michel Blais. Continue reading