's attorney general says he's eyeing greater responsibilities for the province's civilian-led police watchdog now that it has survived its "rocky start." "Personally I would love to see the IIO take on an expanded mandate, but I know the IIO has just found their feet," he said. Yet Eby says agencies like the IIO are the future of police oversight, despite complaints that cases drag on and result in few charges, often despite video evidence. That decision upheld a lower court's ruling that police can be compelled to make a statement to the IIO. 's IIO improve, but says he's troubled that the Crown still rejected 25 per cent of cases the IIO referred, and says the public needs to know why.

Source: CBC News July 08, 2020 11:00 UTC