Liberals might need new bill and ‘much more’ to tackle police reform: Goodale

'What we really need is some more official announcement by somebody who actually holds power, which is the current public safety minister, Bill Blair,' says former police watchdog Ian Scott.

Ralph Goodale served as Canada's public safety minister under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau between 2015 and 2019. The government should give the civilian oversight agency for the RCMP more power and resources, as just one of several steps needed to reform policing in Canada, he says.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

July 20, 2020

The Liberal government may need to introduce new legislation to shore up the powers of the RCMP’s civilian oversight body, and take many more steps to address calls for police reform in Canada, says former Liberal public safety minister Ralph Goodale.

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