The British Columbia government has directed the City of Surrey to move forward with an independent police service despite its mayor and council’s determination to stay with the RCMP. The province said Wednesday that it made the decision to avoid a crisis in policing in Surrey that would have taken Mounties from other areas of…
RCMP Union Wants Feds to Clarify Intentions for Policing Contracts
The RCMP union representing 20,000 Mounties across the country wants Ottawa to clarify its intentions for the future of the national police force and its contract role in policing eight provinces and three territories, as well as directly in 150 municipalities. Brian Sauvé, National Police Federation’s president and CEO, said the federal government is being…
Mounties’ Union Calls on Ottawa to Implement Bail Reform Measures
The union representing members of the RCMP is calling on the federal government to implement a number of bail reform measures to address rising crime rates in Canada’s major cities and improve safety for police officers. Brian Sauvé, president and CEO of the National Police Federation (NPF), outlined seven recommendations in a July 12 discussion…
Manitoba Bus Crash Claims 17th Victim as Woman Dies in Hospital
RCMP say a 17th victim died Sunday from injuries sustained in a buscrash west of Winnipeg—a 79-year-old woman who had been in hospital since the collision just over a month ago. Seniors from Dauphin, Man., were on a minibus taking a day trip to the Sand Hills Casino, 190 kilometres south, when the fiery crash…
Premiers Want Clarity From Feds on Future of RCMP
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson said many premiers feel like they are being left in the dark about the future of the RCMP. “We’re very concerned because there is no indication what the federal government’s plan is moving forward with respect to the RCMP,” Ms. Stefanson, outgoing chair of the Council of the Federation, told reporters…
NS RCMP Investigating 70 Alleged Sex Assaults at Youth Jail, More Cases Likely
The RCMP are investigating at least 70 cases of sexual assault at a youth detention facility in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, and they say up to 200 people may come forward. The alleged assaults occurred at the Nova Scotia Youth Centre in Waterville, N.S., between 1988 and 2017, the RCMP told a news conference Wednesday,…
BC RCMP Announce Corruption, Drug Trafficking Charges Against Former Constable
The B.C. RCMP says a former probationary constable at the force’s Surrey detachment has been charged with multiple offences after a months-long corruption investigation. Mounties say the ex-constable faces 13 charges related to drug trafficking, breach of trust, theft, cannabis distribution and conspiracy to commit robbery. Police say the force started a covert investigation in…
Calls Abound for Boycott of Ben & Jerry’s After Canada Day, July 4 Comments
The Ben & Jerry’s ice cream company is facing calls for a boycott on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border after its comments about Canada Day, a day to celebrate the founding of Canada, and July 4, Independence Day in the United States. The development follows the recent large-scale boycotting by conservatives of Bud Light…
Brian Giesbrecht: The RCMP Failed Canadians at Kamloops
Commentary The RCMP has a long and honourable history, and has served Canadians well. RCMP top brass and regular officers have always insisted on doing their job in their own way. They have robustly specifically resisted all attempts by politicians to interfere in their clear mandate to enforce the law. However, in May 2021 at…
Ottawa Man First to Face Terrorism, Hate Charges Linked to Far-Right Propaganda
An Ottawa man is the first ever to be charged in Canada with terrorism and hate propaganda offences for advocating a violent, far-right ideology. RCMP say they arrested and charged 26-year-old Patrick Gordon Macdonald with participating in the activity of a terrorist group, facilitating terrorist activity and wilfully promoting hatred for a terrorist group. The…
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