Peter Sloly

• Ottawa police must confront bias, right-wing extremism to rebuild trust: ex-chief

  Sloly appeared in front of the Public Order Emergency Commission on Friday and described disorganization and a lack of communication within the Ottawa Police during the protests.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2022
  
• Emergencies Act inquiry: Sloly calls convoy ‘overwhelming,’ claims lack of intel

  Growing emotional as he answered commission counsel's questions, Sloly described the "Freedom Convoy" demonstration as "too much" for the Ottawa Police Service.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2022
  
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• Ex-Ottawa police chief says force couldn’t change much about response to convoy

  A summary report of an interview with Peter Sloly has been submitted as evidence at the public inquiry investigating the use of the Emergencies Act in February.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2022
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• ‘Unlawful’ activity part of what made ‘Freedom Convoy’ unmanageable: interim chief

  The Ottawa Police Service did not expect the so-called 'Freedom Convoy' to use Ottawa residents as "a leverage point to have their voices heard," according to the interim chief.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2022
• Ottawa police, City Hall knew convoy protests would dig in: documents

  Ottawa’s ex-police chief said convoy protests were “unforeseen,” but evidence at a public commission suggests city hall, police had good intelligence about protesters’ plans.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2022
• ‘Freedom Convoy’ caught police, institutions off-guard, ex-Ottawa police chief says

  Ottawa's former police chief Peter Sloly says the Freedom Convoy protest represents a "paradigm shift" in security events facing Ottawa.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2022
• 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
• Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly resigns amid ‘freedom convoy’ blockade

  Ottawa Police Service Chief Peter Sloly has resigned amid the so-called 'freedom convoy' protests that have taken over much of downtown Ottawa for weeks.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2022
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• Ottawa police vow ‘surge and contain’ response to trucker convoy ‘occupation’

  Chief Peter Sloly said Friday that police are launching a "surge and contain" response over the "very dangerous" and "very volatile" trucker convoy.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2022
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• Trucker convoy: Trudeau says protest ‘becoming illegal’ as demands for action grow

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that the trucker protest is 'becoming illegal' but said he wouldn't overstep his bounds and direct police to end the demonstration.

  Politics

  Feb 2, 2022