An Ottawa police officer whose comments on race have drawn criticism from across North America has been suspended from duty, CBC News has learned. In a statement Tuesday, Ottawa police said "a member of the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has recently been suspended in relation to ongoing investigations by the professional standards unit." Ottawa police investigating after video shows officers having racist conversation CBC News Ottawa 0:53 Several members of the Ottawa Police Service are heard making racist comments in this home security camera video published on social media. In a letter to the Ottawa Sun following that disciplinary hearing, Heffler said he was made a "scapegoat" for criticizing senior command on internal email. Heffler is the fourth Ottawa police officer to be suspended by the service in 2021.

Source: CBC News April 21, 2021 07:52 UTC