Wortley Report

• N.S. RCMP to apologize for street checks, more than 2 years after refusing to do so

  The Nova Scotia RCMP plans to formally apologize for its historical use of street checks, more than two years after the force said it was not planning to do so.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2023
  
• Halifax leaders call for transparent probe into ‘disturbing’ police encounter with Black man

  'It's one of those things where police are only responding publicly after the public produces evidence of the problem.'

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2021
  
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• El Jones proposes committee to address defunding police to Halifax police board

  El Jones was appointed to present to the board a proposal on creating a committee that would 'recommend a definition of defunding the police.'

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2020
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• ‘Blindsided’: Black Nova Scotians say their community was left out of new restorative process

  'Whatever this process is, the design process, it really hasn’t been engaged with any kind of broad consultation with the African Nova Scotian community.'

  Politics

  Sep 30, 2020
• 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
• Police mistrust will continue without institutional change: Nova Scotia senator

  A Canadian senator says police mistrust will continue if institutional changes aren't made with Black community input.

  Jun 18, 2020
• Nova Scotia still no closer to setting date for street checks apology

  Justice Minister Mark Furey reiterated on Wednesday that there is an appropriate time and venue for an apology -- but didn't say when or where that may be. 

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2020
• 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
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• Halifax police commissioners to consider asking for plans to address street checks

  Although Nova Scotia's justice minister has formally instituted a moratorium on street checks, Halifax Regional Police have previously declined to apologize for the practice.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2019