The Law of Policing – Industry News

  City of Montreal files complaint against police After taking on firefighters at the labour relations board, the city of Montreal has now filed a complaint against police. The city says that since the dispute over pension reforms began, police officers are issuing fewer tickets. “We believe that it has a direct relation with the…

The Law of Policing – Industry News

Federal opposition demands evidence for ‘obfuscation’ of law enforcement The federal Liberals are demanding the Conservatives provide “historic evidence” to back up thier move to impose an indefinite gag order on anybody working for a new commission intended to reinforce accountability and transparency in the RCMP. “The concern is not with the need for those…

The Law of Policing – Industry News

Laval police caught muddying cars in apparent Bill 3 protest Man who posted video to Facebook says officers were dirtying cars to protest proposed pension reforms. Laval police are investigating after a video was posted to Facebook that shows two of their squad cars racing through a muddy construction site and spattering a third cruiser parked nearby. Charles Ledoux…

The Law of Policing – Industry News

Are police becoming less keen on enforcing Canada’s pot laws? Police appear to be losing their zeal for investigating marijuana-related offences – particularly those related to cases of trafficking and production. While they are still searching people for pot and laying charges of possession, statistics suggest they are increasingly less likely to go to the…