Mark Cherrington with the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights helped the young woman and her toddlers instead. He said cases like this one show why the province's Police Act needs to give officers more discretion around executing warrants when safety is paramount. The Justice and Solicitor General ministry launched a review of the 31-year-old Police Act last September. Mike Elliott said updated legislation needs to expedite the investigation of officers under the Police Act. It's not clear what would become of the review if the provincial government changes this spring.

Source: CBC News February 12, 2019 13:00 UTC