Ontario's Community Safety and Policing Act, expanding police chief authority to suspend officers without pay, comes into effect on April 1.
Ontario's overhauled police law, the Community Safety and Policing Act, will come into effect on April 1, five years after it was passed. The law expands police chief authority to suspend officers without pay in certain circumstances, such as when an officer is in custody or on bail with conditions that interfere with their job or if they're charged with a serious off-duty offence that could lead to firing. The Act covers areas like oversight, discipline, and easier officer suspension processes.
March 13, 2024
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