A Winnipeg city councillor says she is "disturbed" confidential information regarding her background check was leaked to the news media. Vivian Santos (Point Douglas) resigned from the Winnipeg Police Board last week after learning she had failed a background check conducted by the Winnipeg Police Service. Winnipeg police also denied Santos' request to review the information that was gathered during the background check. Provincial legislation and a Winnipeg bylaw require all potential police board members to pass background security checks prior to their appointment. Although another agency can perform the background checks, the WPS usually conducts the security checks for police board appointees.

Source: CBC News July 24, 2020 02:26 UTC