A government-appointed panel said it has heard from frontline officers about widespread bullying and harassment within the Ontario Provincial Police.

A report today from the chief of Emergency Management Ontario blames communications failures, procedural gaps and a lack of training for why it took 108 minutes to give an all clear.

Sylvia Jones says it's very important that the people of Ontario know exactly what happened, and she doesn't expect there to be a long, drawn-out investigation.

Waterloo Regional Police Chief Bryan Larkin says the funding will allow the force to add three sergeants and 20 front-line constables.

On Thursday, the Ontario government pledged an annual investment of $20 million for anti-human-trafficking initiatives.

"We are truly saddened and heartbroken that our OPP family has lost another member."

Sylvia Jones says the bill - dubbed the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act - will include a number of new criminal offences that prohibit animal cruelty.

Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair made the announcement today at Peel Regional Police headquarters in Mississauga.

The temporary division will last for six months while the Ontario government develops a new animal welfare act.

"It goes beyond ignorance. It's so disrespectful to the families," said Amy McKechnie, whose brother Ryan died from an overdose at the jail in 2017.