Police Involved Shootings

• Police watchdog clears officers in death of naked man in Downtown Eastside

  On Aug. 22, 2022, a man, later identified as 42-year-old Chris Amyotte by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, was seen running naked on a street in the Downtown Eastside.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2025
  
• Woman dies after being shot by RCMP officer in Eastern Passage: police watchdog

  A woman has died after being shot by an RCMP officer who was responding to an assault call in Eastern Passage, N.S., according to the province's independent police watchdog. 

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2025
  
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• SIU clears OPP officer in connection with police-involved shooting in Seaforth

  The province’s police watchdog has cleared an OPP officer in connection with a police-involved shooting that left two people injured last October in Seaforth, Ont.

  Crime

  Feb 16, 2024
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• Number of police-involved deaths in B.C. hit 20-year high in 2022: report

  The leading author of the report, Alexander McClelland, said the report is the first of its kind, with the goal of bringing more transparency.

  Crime

  Feb 23, 2023
• Man shot and injured during police ‘interaction’ in Barriere, B.C.

  Police said were responding to a report that a man had been dropped off on the side of Highway 5, and had picked up what looked like a weapon. 

  Crime

  May 21, 2022
• Community members meet with Mississauga, Brampton mayors over police-involved shootings

  "We are here to demand justice, we are here to demand answers, and we are here to demand the mayors take a stand."

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2020
• Rally and BBQ held in Brampton in honour of D’Andre Campbell and Jamal Francique

  Peel Regional Police officers shot and killed both men in separate incidents this year. Ontario's police watchdog continues to examine both deaths.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2020
• 2016 Year in Review: Calgary Police Chief Roger Chaffin on spike in crime, police shootings

  It’s been a difficult and challenging year for the Calgary Police Service: a spike in crime and more officer-involved shootings than ever before, along with numerous officers charged criminally. Nancy Hixt sat down with Calgary's top cop for a look back at 2016 and what to expect in 2017.

  Crime

  Dec 20, 2016