Police Act

• Calgary police receive more complaints, close more complaint files in 2020

  More police conduct complaints have come into the professional standards section of the Calgary Police Service. But more of those complaints have been resolved this year, as well.

  Crime

  Jun 29
• New Brunswick police chiefs endorse changes to Police Act

  New Brunswick police chiefs say they are pleased with proposed changes to the Police Act. Amendments include time limits on resolving complaints and on suspensions with pay.

  Politics

  May 12
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• Vancouver police officer filmed posing for photos next to dead body

  Vancouver police say the conduct of the two officers involved will be probed under the police act.

  Crime

  Feb 25
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• Uniformed patrols, bylaw enforcement, maybe more: ‘Community officers’ coming to Moncton

  'Their primary role is to increase safety in our city, including our downtown,' says Moncton fire Chief Conrad Landry, who is responsible for fire, emergency measures and bylaw.

  Feb 17
• Many B.C. institutions have racial bias, chief coroner tells committee on police reform

  Chief coroner Lisa LaPointe made a presentation to the special committee on reforming the Police Act, which was struck last summer following the death of George Floyd.

  Politics

  Feb 8
• Alberta justice minister says province expanding power, status for First Nations police

  The Alberta government has introduced proposed changes to the province's Police Act which would expand the powers of First Nations police forces.

  Politics

  Oct 21, 2020
• Alberta MLA becomes 1st Black justice minister in Canada

  Just hours into his new job, Madu wrote: "I believe modernizing the Police Act will be a necessary step towards ensuring equality for marginalized people before the law."

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2020
• B.C. Legislature announces plan to update Police Act, points to ‘systemic racism’ in B.C. institutions

  Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says a new legislative committee will be reviewing "systemic racism" in police forces across the province.

  Politics

  Jul 8, 2020
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• Lawyer for Edmonton man charged in sexual assault of girl files Police Act complaint

  A Police Act complaint has been filed against the Edmonton Police Service after it issued a public warning about the release of Wade Stene, which was followed by protests around the house he was living in and "threats to [do] significant harm," according to Stene's lawyer.

  Crime

  Jun 25, 2020
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• Police watchdog mulls probe after two brothers cleared of assaulting Vancouver officer

  B.C.'s Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner is looking into a ruling that cleared two brothers of assaulting a Vancouver police officer following a traffic stop in 2018.

  Crime

  Jun 25, 2020