In a bid to repair broken trust in policing, an Ontario-wide integrity and corruption review of all of the province’s police services is being launched after last week’s arrests of seven Toronto police officers accused of corruption linked to violent organized crime. The Toronto arrests — and the serious nature of the allegations behind them — have damaged the public’s trust in police, Teschner said. Demkiw said Toronto police are internally reviewing their practices and not just waiting for the inspection review. Last week, York Regional Police announced the findings of Project South that lead to the alarming arrest of seven serving Toronto police officers and a recently retired Toronto police officer. The next day, three Peel Regional Police officers were suspended stemming from the Project South investigation, but not criminally charged.

Source: National Post February 10, 2026 15:07 UTC