Canada’s federal police service, the RCMP, is using communications technology produced by a Canadian subsidiary of a Chinese multinational blacklisted in the U.S., contracts data from Public Services and Procurement Canada reveal. This information was first reported by CBC News on Dec. 7 and verified by The Epoch Times. In October 2021, a contract worth…
‘Disconcerting’ That Federal Department Awarded RCMP Equipment Contract to Company With Beijing Ties: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is “disconcerting” that a federal department awarded a contract to provide and maintain RCMP communications equipment to a company known to have ties with the Chinese regime. Trudeau was referring to a CBC News report published on Dec.7 saying that in October 2021 the federal government awarded a contract worth…
Slain RCMP Const Yang Cleared of Wrongdoing in Shooting: BC Police Watchdog
British Columbia’s police watchdog has cleared a slain Burnaby RCMP constable of wrongdoing after she shot a man in the altercation that led to her death. The Independent Investigations Office says after a review of all available evidence its chief civilian director determined that there are no reasonable grounds to believe Const. Shaelyn Yang committed…
Man Accused of Killing Woman in Winnipeg Charged in Three Other Homicides
A Winnipeg man charged earlier this year with the murder of a woman is facing charges in the deaths of three more women. Jeremy Skibicki was charged in May after the remains of Rebecca Contois, who was 24, were found in a garbage bin near an apartment building. Police at the time said they were…
RCMP Says 3 Gun Traffickers Busted by Investigation with Ottawa Police
Three men who allegedly distributed illegal handguns in Ottawa have been arrested by the RCMP and were scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 1. The RCMP says its investigation into the trafficking ring started in September 2021 and was conducted by its Transnational and Serious Organized Crime Section with assistance from the Ottawa Police…
Was the Invocation of the Emergencies Act Justified? A Look at Core Issues Raised During the Public Hearings
News Analysis The public hearings phase of the Emergencies Act inquiry came to a close on Nov. 25 with testimony from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Commissioner Paul Rouleau is now hearing from expert witnesses in the lead-up to issuing his report in February, which will address whether the Trudeau government was justified in declaring a…
RCMP Investigating ‘Broad’ Chinese Interference Activities in Canada, Lucki Tells Committee
The RCMP is investigating ‘broad’ Chinese interference in Canadian affairs, Commissioner Brenda Lucki said in a letter to a parliamentary committee studying allegations of Chinese funding of candidates in the 2019 federal election. However, Lucki said there were no investigations of Chinese meddling in the 2019 election “at the time” as the RCMP lacked evidence….
Large Credit Union Allegedly Reported Convoy-Supporting Depositors to RCMP
One of Canada’s largest credit unions allegedly reported depositors to the RCMP whom it suspected of supporting the Freedom Convoy protests last winter. Desjardins Group managers sent an email to the RCMP on Feb. 19 disclosing deposit amounts used to pay credit card bills of several of its customers that it believed were spending to support…
Manitoba RCMP Say Woman and Child Safe After Alleged ‘Random Kidnapping’
Winnipeg — A Manitoba woman and her two-year-old daughter are safe after stopping to help a man who was allegedly pretending to need help on the side of a road but who then jumped into their vehicle and demanded to be driven to Winnipeg, RCMP said Saturday. Cpl. Julie Courchaine told a news conference that police…
Mounties in Southern Alberta Help Owner Round Up Ostriches That Escaped From a Pen
TABER, Alta.—RCMP in southern Alberta had an unusual chase this morning after 20 ostriches escaped their pen. Mounties say in a statement that they started receiving reports just before 8 a.m. about the birds on the road near Taber, Alta. They say one of the 20 ostriches was hit and killed on the road. With…
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