MONTREAL A motion introduced at city council calls on Mayor Valerie Plante to join other Canadian cities in asking the federal government to decriminalize simple drug possession for personal use. Federal data shows the COVID-19 pandemic has led to more deaths due to overdose in the first eight months of 2020 than in all of 2019. This has prompted cities such as Vancouver and Toronto to make a request to the Federal Minister of Health Patty Hajdu to issue an exemption from the federal law criminalizing simple drug possession. The exemption would fall under an existing provision in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act that allows for, as an example, safe injection sites to operate.
The Saint John Police Force s armoured rescue vehicle. (Image: Brad Perry)
Officers consider several factors when deciding whether to use force against someone and to what extent, according to one Saint John police officer.
Insp. Mike Young gave an overview of the
It comes as police forces across North America deal with public pressures about their use-of-force policies.
Young, who leads the force’s patrol division and is an expert in use-of-force, said there are several reasons why an officer may need to use force.
“We need to control a subject’s demonstrated behaviour, defend themselves in the lawful performance of their duties, protect the public, effect a lawful arrest, and prevent a continuation of the offence,” said Young.
Author of the article: Hannah MacLeod
Publishing date: Jan 07, 2021 • January 7, 2021 • 1 minute read •
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January is Crime Stoppers Month in Canada and the theme for 2021 is “Helping All Communities Stay Safe.”
At the same time, Crime Stoppers Canada, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and police services are launching a public awareness campaign to help educate the public about the impacts of methamphetamine and its threat to the safety and well-being of communities.
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Under the auspices of CIROC (the Canadian Integrated Response to Organized Crime), participating police services will feature a variety of communication strategies to provide information on indicators of methamphetamine production and the prevalence of methamphetamine within their local communities.
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The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is launching a national campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of methamphetamine.
OPP Superintendent Bryan MacKillop says it’s a drug that damaging communities across the country.
He adds that the meth crisis is somewhat overshadowed by the opioid crisis, but it’s continuing to grow.
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