The federal government says France has denied an extradition request for a priest accused of crimes against children in Nunavut. The Public Prosecution Service of Canada made the extradition request for Johannes Rivoire, who is in his 90s and lives in Lyon, France. Rivoire is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, issued in February, for a…
France Denies Extradition for Priest Facing Sexual Assault Charge in Nunavut
RCMP Commissioner Relayed Advice to Ministers to Negotiate Before Using Force on Convoy Protesters
A day before the Trudeau government invoked the Emergencies Act, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki briefed relevant ministers on the plan to clear protesters and relayed expert advice about the need for negotiation before using force, according to a document obtained by The Epoch Times. “This group of experts has determined that there are crowd engagement…
Quebec RCMP Say Canadian Woman Returning From Syria Faces Terrorism Charges
The RCMP say a Quebec woman returning from Syria will face terrorism charges. Oumaima Chouay faces four charges, including leaving Canada to participate in the activity of a terrorist group, participation in the activity of a terrorist group, providing property or services for terrorism purposes and conspiracy to participate in the activity of a terrorist…
Mountie Who Recorded Lucki Meeting First Told Investigators Tape Lost on Stolen Phone
An affidavit by an RCMP security investigator details how the force obtained recordings of a tense meeting at the centre of allegations of political interference into the Mounties’ investigation into the Nova Scotia mass shooting. The affidavit sworn Friday by Supt. Jeffrey Beaulac, the RCMP’s deputy chief security officer at national headquarters in Ottawa, was released Tuesday by the public inquiry into the April 18-19, 2020,…
Audit After NS Mass Shooting Reveals Flaws in RCMP Decommissioning of Vehicles
An internal audit of how the RCMP decommissions its vehicles has uncovered a series of shortcomings. The report was written in response to two cases in Nova Scotia of people using former RCMP vehicles to impersonate police officers, including the April 2020 mass shooting that killed 22 people. The review found there was inconsistent evidence…
RCMP Commissioner Said Not All Legal Tools Exhausted Yet Hours Before Feds Used Emergencies Act on Convoy: Email
RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki said in the early hours of Feb. 14, the day the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act to clear convoy protests, that not all existing legal tools to deal with the protests had yet been exhausted. “I am of the view that we have not yet exhausted all available tools that…
RCMP Commissioner Said Not All Legal Tools Yet Exhausted, Hours Before Feds Used Emergencies Act on Convoy: Email
RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki said in the early hours of Feb. 14, the day the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act to clear convoy protests, that not all existing legal tools to deal with the protests had yet been exhausted. “I am of the view that we have not yet exhausted all available tools that…
Slain Burnaby RCMP Officer Was Trying to Revive Suspect Before She Was Stabbed: Report
A B.C. RCMP officer who was fatally stabbed at a homeless camp in Burnaby was trying to administer Naloxone to the suspect to revive him after a possible drug overdose, according to a leaked police report. The police report came from an unidentified source who shared it with Global News’ investigative journalist Sam Cooper. Cooper…
Inquiry Hears Tense Exchange Over Request for Officers During ‘Freedom Convoy’
The lawyer for Ottawa’s former police chief says the number of officers needed to clear the “Freedom Convoy” wasn’t “pulled out of a hat,” despite concerns expressed by a senior Ontario Provincial Police officer. Supt. Craig Abrams told the public inquiry into the Trudeau government’s use of the Emergencies Act that he was in a…
RCMP Phone Call That Sparked Allegations of Political Interference in NS Shooting Made Public
The phone call that gave rise to allegations of political interference in the RCMP’s investigation of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shootings has been released to the public. The Mass Casualty Commission (MCC) made public on Oct. 20 recordings and transcripts of the phone call between several RCMP officials, including Commissioner Brenda Lucki and Chief…
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