Scot Wortley

• Coming to Halifax’s Board of Police Commissioners: Body cameras, written updates on street checks report

  The meeting is set to begin at 12:30 p.m., and can be streamed online through the municipality's website.

  Politics

  Jul 19, 2020
  
• N.S. RCMP delay on street checks apology ‘damaging’ race relations: Black leaders

  Rev. Lennett Anderson, the past moderator of the African United Baptist Association, disagrees with the Mounties' view that they must await the completion of a national review of the practice.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2020
  
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• Halifax police apologize to black community for street checks

  Chief Daniel Kinsella says police are sorry for actions that have caused pain, mistreatment and victimization.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2019
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• Halifax police chief says apology for street checks to be made next week

  The apology will be issued on Nov. 29., at the Halifax Central Library at 11 a.m. ET.  

  Crime

  Nov 18, 2019
• Community conversation on Halifax street checks a way to move forward

  On Monday the general public, a variety of community organizations and municipal stakeholders will gather at the Halifax North Memorial Public Library to discuss the practice.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2019
• Activists ‘relieved’ by N.S. decision to make moratorium on street checks permanent

  Vanessa Fells said she hopes the decision can spark progress in the negative relationship that has existed between the department and the African Nova Scotian community for decades.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2019
• Former Chief Justice of N.S. Supreme Court to examine legality of Halifax street checks

  Michael MacDonald has agreed to assist the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission as they attempt to provide an independent legal opinion on street checks.

  Jun 14, 2019
• Report on street checks cost Nova Scotia government $95,000: documents

  There is currently a province-wide moratorium on street checks and the Halifax Board of Police Commissioners has sought an opinion on the legality of the practice.

  Politics

  Jun 3, 2019
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• Halifax Board of Police Commissioners to seek opinion on legality of street checks

  Both the Halifax Regional Police and the RCMP confirmed in writing they won't be apologizing for the policy of street checks "at this time."

  Crime

  May 13, 2019
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• There will be no apologies from Halifax police, RCMP over street checks

  Although the province's justice minister has formally instituted a moratorium on street checks both organizations are declining the request to apologize.

  Politics

  May 12, 2019