Coun. Shawn Cleary put forward the motion to cancel the purchase and redirect funds to the office of diversity and inclusion, special projects and toward anti-Black racism initiatives and efforts.
Councillors voted unanimously to reallocate the money, with $53,500 going to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, $36,000 going to the Public Safety Office and $300,000 to go towards fighting anti-Black racism.Advocates call for defunding Halifax police
Mayor Mike Savage says he supported the purchase last year to protect officers but has changed his mind.“On a matter of morality and representing our constituents and understanding legitimately where they’re coming from, I think it’s the right thing to do,” Savage said.Halifax councillors have said they’ve been inundated by calls to defund police and reverse course on its purchase of an armoured vehicle.
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