Tag: OPP Commissioner

Feds Open to Amending Canada’s Bail Laws, Says Justice Minister, as Provinces Call for Action

The federal government will look at Canada’s Criminal Code with a view to amending bail laws following calls for urgent changes by provincial leaders, says Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti. “We’ll look at Criminal Code amendments to the bail regime. The provinces have asked us to do it, the Justice ministers have asked us…


Not All Tools Exhausted Before Invoking Emergencies Act, Says Ontario Police Commissioner

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Commissioner Thomas Carrique said on Thursday he shares the “sentiment” his counterpart at the RCMP expressed about not all tools having been exhausted before the Emergencies Act was invoked. Carrique was testifying before the Public Order Emergency Commission and was asked what he thought about RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki’s stance on…