Police Body Cameras

• Montreal mayor revives debate over police body-worn cameras

  New mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says her team is working with the police department and the Quebec government to equip frontline officers — with well-established guidelines.

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  Dec 3, 2025
  
• City of Edmonton, province point fingers over police bodycam costs

  As part of its annual report to council on Friday, the Edmonton Police Service says it needs to hire between 40 and 50 people for the 'back end' of the bodycam program.

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  May 24, 2025
  
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• Alberta RCMP officers to begin testing body cameras this month

  The RCMP said frontline members in Grande Prairie, St. Paul and Parkland County will field test the cameras for a period of eight to 10 weeks.

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  Feb 2, 2024
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• Hamilton officer given suspended sentence, probation for assault on Indigenous man

  Hamilton Police const. Brian Wren now has a criminal record following an assault on Patrick Tomchuk during an arrest at a Mountain gas station in May 2022,

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  Jun 29, 2023
• Vancouver police to pilot body cameras this fall after homicide finding in death of Myles Gray

  The VPD has been exploring the possibility of cameras since 2009, but expedited the timeline of a pilot after inquest jurors deemed Myles Gray's death a homicide in May.

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  Jun 14, 2023
• Sentencing of Hamilton officer who pleaded guilty to assault of Indigenous man begins

  The first stage in the sentencing of Const. Brian Wren began Friday in Hamilton. He pleaded guilty to assaulting Patrick Tomchuk during an arrest at a gas station last May.

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  Jun 2, 2023
• Alberta to mandate police body cameras — but who’s paying?

  A criminologist says Alberta's plan to make all police services in the province use body cameras could come with prohibitive costs and take a long time to put in place.

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  Mar 15, 2023
• Alberta government to require body cameras for all police services

  Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says officers often respond to calls that are complex and make split-second decisions.

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  Mar 14, 2023
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• Vancouver councillors vote to move ahead on body-worn cameras for police

  The motion will go before councillors at a standing committee on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Speakers both for and against the proposal are expected to make their case.

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  Dec 7, 2022
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• Vancouver council to debate equipping police with body-worn cameras Tuesday

  The proposal would have staff prepare a report on the plan by early 2024, with the aim of equipping all front-line VPD officers with the cameras by 2025.

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  Dec 2, 2022