Posts by NPF-FPN Administrator
June 29, 2020 – June Bargaining Update
Re: June Bargaining Update Following up on my last update on bargaining on June 10, I met last week with the Chief Human Resources Officer of the Treasury Board (TB), Nancy Chahwan, followed by a meeting this past week with Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, President of the Treasury Board. In both meetings, I asserted our desire…
Read MoreJune 28/20 – Province – Support for Surrey police transition waning, but remains strongest in South Asian community
Support for Mayor Doug McCallum and his plan to replace the RCMP remains strong in the South Asian community, said Satish Kumar, president of the Lakshmi Narayan Temple. Surrey residents appear to be divided along political and racial lines in their support for the city’s transition from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to a municipal…
Read MoreJune 24, 2020 – BRIAN SAUVÉ: RCMP acted heroically to stop gunman’s Nova Scotia rampage
Two months after the horrific events in Nova Scotia, it is still difficult to find the words to describe the tragic loss of life and lasting trauma. The Members of the National Police Federation (NPF), along with all Canadians, continue to mourn those lost due to the barbaric acts on that tragic day, passing on…
Read MoreJune 23, 2020 – Opinion: Nova Scotia Officers deserve praise for their heroics
June 23/20 – News1130 – B.C.’s municipal police training needs improvement according to reports by ex-policing veterans
NEW WESTMINISTER (NEWS 1130) — A pair of reports submitted to the provincial government a couple of years ago has revealed that training for municipal police officers in B.C. isn’t all that it could be. These findings were compiled in a pair of lengthy documents by two former policing veterans. Peter German and Bob Rolls…
Read MoreJune 23/20 – Chronicle-Herald – OpED – RCMP acted heroically to stop gunman’s Nova Scotia rampage
BRIAN SAUVÉ: RCMP acted heroically to stop gunman’s Nova Scotia rampage. Two months after the horrific events in Nova Scotia, it is still difficult to find the words to describe the tragic loss of life and lasting trauma. The Members of the National Police Federation (NPF), along with all Canadians, continue to mourn those lost…
Read MoreJune 20, 2020 – RCMP union boss says cops are on board with body cameras plan
RCMP officers won’t get in the way of a new plan by the national police agency to outfit cops with body cameras, the head of the officers’ union says, as long as careful discussion is had about the privacy concerns that come in tow with collecting the videos. Read more: https://ipolitics.ca/2020/06/19/rcmp-union-boss-says-cops-are-on-board-with-body-cameras-plan/
Read MoreJune 19/20 – iPOLITICS – RCMP union boss says cops are on board with body cameras plan
RCMP officers won’t get in the way of a new plan by the national police agency to outfit cops with body cameras, the head of the officers’ union says, as long as careful discussion is had about the privacy concerns that come in tow with collecting the videos. “(We’re) fully on board, fully aware that…
Read MoreJune 16, 2020 – National Police Federation Welcomes Government Discussions regarding Police and Social Services Needs
OTTAWA, June 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, regarding ongoing discussions by governments in Canada about the provision of community police services: “The National Police Federation supports efforts by various levels of government to consider ways to better deliver police services in…
Read MoreJune 15, 2020 – National Police Federation Welcomes Government Discussions regarding Police and Social Services Needs
OTTAWA, June 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation, regarding ongoing discussions by governments in Canada about the provision of community police services: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/06/15/2047872/0/en/National-Police-Federation-Welcomes-Government-Discussions-regarding-Police-and-Social-Services-Needs.html
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