Legislation in response to 2019 and 2022 reports on reforming Police Act, police complaint process
The province has tabled legislation Thursday that the Public Safety Ministry says will pave the way for police reform.
For police oversight, amendments include changing the definition of misconduct to align with the Human Rights Code and to include discriminatory jokes and gestures. The legislation is proposing changes to police boards, including requiring municipal councils to determine who their representative will be on the police board, allowing the board to elect their chair and vice-chair and introducing mandatory training, a new code of conduct and requirements for boards to develop policies for handling service and policy complaints.
“We count on our police to respond in difficult situations to keep us safe and there are ongoing conversations on how to change policing to keep pace with a changing world, particularly for many Black, Indigenous and other people of minority communities who have had negative experiences with the police,” said Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth.
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