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December 16, 2020 – N.S. Mounties facing ‘big morale challenges’ in year marked by trauma, criticism
Union says RCMP decision not to comment further on mass shooting ‘difficult’ for front-line officers. The union representing RCMP officers in Nova Scotia says its members are finding it challenging that the force has stopped releasing information about the April mass shooting, especially as they continue to struggle with the personal toll of responding to the killing…
Read MoreDecember 2, 2020 – RCMP gets $238 million to fund body cameras for officers across the country
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are ponying up nearly $240 million to equip RCMP officers across the country with body-worn video cameras in a bid to improve police accountability, but there are more big tickets asks coming from rank and file Mounties. The new funding was announced in Monday’s fiscal update and includes $238.5 million…
Read MoreOctober 19, 2020 – Short-staffed RCMP can’t clean up political mess in lobster dispute
For years, significant cutbacks and wage freezes have eroded staffing levels, recruitment, training and other resources, and — most importantly — the morale and well-being of RCMP members. In Nova Scotia and all across Canada, officers are consistently being asked to do more with less. And yet, despite their ongoing brave and selfless service in…
Read MoreOctober 15, 2020 – After pandemic delays, RCMP union’s quest for salary bump resumes
Union wants Mounties’ pay brought closer to what municipal police officers earn After a series of pandemic-related delays, the head of the union representing Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers says salary negotiations are back in full swing — a process that could see policing costs swell across much of the country. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rcmp-union-salary-bargaining-1.5716946
Read MoreJuly 21/20 – The Link – National Police Federation Continues To Demand Clarity On Proposed Surrey Police Transition
The National Police Federation (NPF) argues Surrey’s proposed police transition would reduce the number of police officers in Surrey: giving people less for more, as taxpayers would be burdened with unexpected and growing costs related to the transition. Funding the plan has also resulted in the cancellation of several long-awaited and promised projects and services…
Read MoreJuly 10/20 – Toronto Star – RCMP brass, union push back on suggestion Rideau Hall break-in ended peacefully because suspect is white
The RCMP’s brass and union are pushing back against suggestions that the Rideau Hall break-in would have ended with violence if the suspect wasn’t white. https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2020/07/10/rcmp-brass-union-push-back-on-suggestion-rideau-hall-break-in-ended-peacefully-because-suspect-is-white.html
Read MoreJuly 10/20 – Globe & Mail – RCMP ‘disappointed’ by commentary that race a factor in quiet Rideau Hall arrest of armed intruder
The RCMP Commissioner and the head of the force’s union say they are “disappointed” by commentary from those who have speculated there may have been a different outcome to an incident at Rideau Hall had the intruder been another race. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-rcmp-disappointed-by-commentary-that-race-a-factor-in-quiet-rideau/
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 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 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…
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