Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government is overhauling police oversight in Ontario, making changes to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), as well as the mechanism through which members of the public make complaints. Attorney General Caroline Mulroney and Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services Sylvia Jones announced the changes at Halton Regional Police headquarters in Oakville, Ont., on Tuesday morning. The changes are encompassed in new legislation that's yet to be passed: the Comprehensive Police Services Act, 2019. The attorney general attacked Liberals for introducing legislation that was "anti-police" and treated officers as "potential offenders." The new bill also includes mandatory training for all new officers, special constables and police board members across the province on human rights, systemic racism, diversity and Indigenous issues.

Source: CBC News February 19, 2019 14:30 UTC