In the aftermath of an outbreak of violence between two rival biker gangs in southwest Ontario this weekend, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public to avoid engaging with or antagonizing gang members. “Outlaws Motorcycle Gangs (OMG) members are known to carry weapons and to engage in violent behaviour. If you encounter an OMG…
Slain OPP Officer’s Funeral Set for Thursday at Ottawa Hockey Arena
The funeral for an officer shot and killed in eastern Ontario is set for next week. Ontario Provincial Police say Sgt. Eric Mueller will have a police funeral at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Thursday May 18. Mueller died in hospital following the early Thursday shooting at a home in Bourget, Ont. The…
OPP Officer Dead, Two Injured, Man Charged With First-Degree Murder
An Ontario Provincial Police officer who died early Thursday was “ambushed and shot” along with two others when they arrived at a home east of Ottawa, the force said, as local residents expressed shock at the violence in their typically quiet community. Sgt. Eric Mueller, whom the OPP described as an exemplary officer, was killed…
Bail Reform Only Way to Stop Violent Repeat Offenders, OPP Commissioner Tells Federal Committee
Jail and bail reform is the only effective way to protect the public from repeat, violent offenders, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Commissioner Thomas Carrique told a federal justice committee Wednesday. “The public’s right to be protected from these offenders must be given far greater weight than is currently the case when bail matters are considered,”…
‘A Huge Loss to the OPP Family’: Force Mourns Officer Shot Dead in Southern Ontario
A 28-year-old constable with the Ontario Provincial Police who the force says was “one of the biggest-hearted police officers” was shot and killed while on duty in southern Ontario on Tuesday afternoon. The OPP said Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot while responding to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., in Haldimand County,…
Was the Invocation of the Emergencies Act Justified? A Look at Core Issues Raised During the Public Hearings
News Analysis The public hearings phase of the Emergencies Act inquiry came to a close on Nov. 25 with testimony from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Commissioner Paul Rouleau is now hearing from expert witnesses in the lead-up to issuing his report in February, which will address whether the Trudeau government was justified in declaring a…
Emergencies Act Invoked Based on Threat of Serious Violence, Say Top Public Servants
The federal government’s top public servants defended the rationale to invoke the Emergencies Act as they testified on Nov. 18, telling the Public Order Emergency Commission that a threat of serious violence was the main ground for the invocation. “What we use is really 2c,” said Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council Nathalie Drouin. “The…
RCMP Commissioner Hinted Ministers Considered Using the Emergencies Act in Early February: Text Messages
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki told her Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) counterpart in early February that the federal government was losing or had lost confidence with Ottawa Police Service’s (OPS) management of the Freedom Convoy, and hinted Liberal ministers were considering using the Emergencies Act. “Between you and I only, GoC [Government of Canada] losing/lost confidence…
RCMP Commissioner Suggests Minister Blair Asked Her to Express Support for Emergencies Act: Text Messages
A text message exchange between the RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki and her Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) counterpart suggests the federal Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair asked Lucki to express support for the Emergencies Act a few days after its invocation. “Has Minister Blair hit you up for a letter to support the EA [Emergencies…
No Need for Emergencies Act, Says Senior OPP Officer Involved in Planning Freedom Convoy Removal
A senior officer from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) involved in planning the takedown of the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa last winter says that invoking the Emergencies Act was not necessary to clear the protest. “We had some help with [the provincial declaration of emergency] and the Emergencies Act, but in my humble opinion, we…
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