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Cops Say There's 'Confusion' Over Pot Laws in Canada — the Government Says, 'Chill'
Bill Blair, the former police chief who is in charge of devising a legalization scheme under Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party, said that there should be no confusion: recreational pot remains illegal... for now.
Former Cop Now Working for Legal Grow-op Tells Bill Blair To Get Rid of ‘Goons’ in the Industry
And you thought legal weed meant the end of cops telling you what to do.
Bill Blair Arrested Drug Dealers for a Living — Now He’s Going to Legalize Pot for Trudeau
Blair is known for being in charge of the Toronto police during the G20 summit, when more than 1,100 people were detained in what is said to be the largest mass arrest in the country's history.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to Put Former Top Cop in Charge of Marijuana Legalization
Former Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair didn't have the rosiest reputation, but was in favor of decriminalization when he was a cop. Is he really the right man for the job?
The Toronto Police Commander Who Detained G20 Protesters in 2010 Has Been Found Guilty of Unlawful Arrests
Superintendent Mark Fenton took the fall for using a controversial "kettling" tactic, but many think accountability needs to go higher up the chain of command.
What Having a ‘Cop’s Cop’ as Police Chief Really Means for Toronto
The message behind the "cop's cop" moniker is clear; it means that Saunders relates with rank-and-file officers and, more importantly, that he will be loyal to them and to the dominant policing culture in Toronto.
The Toronto Police Database of Information on Black Citizens Should Be Destroyed
The police say the disproportionate cataloguing of blacks was unintentional, yet they'd like to keep all the detailed information they've collected during the process on our addresses, our movements, and our relationships.
Toronto Police Chief Bragged About Monitoring Protesters and Anonymous Is Pissed
Even if Blair's spying strategy is legally defensible, it doesn't mean it's the type of police tactic that rings true ethically.
Three Toronto Police Officers Have Been Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Colleague
The three officers charged with sexually assaulting a female parking enforcement officer have been arrested and released on bail.
Toronto Cops, Shaken Up By the Ottawa Shooting, Want to Carry Guns Off the Job
After the tragic deaths of Patrice Vincent and Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, police officers around the country are on edge. Now the climate of fear among law enforcement is ratcheting up as the country comes to grips with its own lack of perfect security.
The Toronto Police Videotaped Strip Search Chambers During the G20
Surveillance footage of the temporary detention center erected by police to house the G20 detainees “confirms cameras were filming."
The Toronto Police Videotaped Strip-Search Chambers During the G20
A new, independent documentary has revealed that the Toronto Police were running video surveillance on the strip-search chambers they built for a temporary detention center during the G20. We spoke with detainees and the Ontario Privacy Commissioner...