Public trust in the inquiry investigating the mass shooting in Nova Scotia almost two years ago would be undermined if the RCMP officers involved are not compelled to testify, legal experts say.RCMP block the path to Gabriel Wortman’s property in Portapique, N.S., during a criminal investigation into the shootings. (Jonathan Villeneuve/Radio-Canada)Public trust in the inquiry…
RCMP officers’ use of physical force and threats of force hit a record level in 2020 — but the numbers also suggest Mounties are slowly adopting deterrence methods, such as drawing a weapon without firing.RCMP officers examine a driver’s licence. Newly released numbers track RCMP officers’ use of force in 2020. (Submitted by RCMP)RCMP officers’ use of physical force…
The head of the RCMP says the powers given to her officers through the Emergencies Act served as “a big deterrent” in policing anti-vaccine mandate protests that occupied the streets of downtown Ottawa for nearly a month.RCMP tactical officers stand behind uniformed officers as they prepare to clear protesters from a blockade of vehicles on…
Mounties are due to receive a chunk of retroactive pay after negotiating their first-ever collective agreement. Some municipalities say the looming salary bump will stress their finances — and they want Ottawa to step up.Royal Canadian Mounted Police cadets await badge presentations at a graduation ceremony at the RCMP Academy in Regina on June 5, 2017. (Valerie Zink/Reuters)Mounties are…
For the first time ever, a union representing RCMP members has reached a tentative collective agreement with the federal government to cover nearly 20,000 Mounties.Beyond its federal policing obligations, the RCMP operates as the provincial police in most provinces and as the local police service in 150 communities across the country. (Nic Amaya/CBC)Thousands of Mounties are about to receive…
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki promised that there is “no room” for sexual assault and harassment in her ranks, but the extent to which sexual misconduct is punished is varied, ranging from a pay cut to a transfer to dismissal, according to a CBC News reviewThe RCMP’s conduct boards have the legal authority to hear evidence,…