Backstabbing and intrigue inquiry sheds light on Ottawa police turmoil during trucker convoy HEAD TOPICS
Backstabbing and intrigue inquiry sheds light on Ottawa police turmoil during trucker convoy
10/22/2022 1:12:00 AM Backstabbing and intrigue inquiry sheds light on Ottawa police turmoil during trucker convoy
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Backstabbing and intrigue inquiry sheds light on Ottawa police turmoil during trucker convoy The federal inquiry into the \u0022Freedom Convoy\u0022 protest last winter is providing an inside look at the implosion at the Ottawa Police Service when the chief resigned and the chair of the board was ousted 20 days into the crisis. Email AddressThanks for signing up!Article contentThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.A large measure of what Sloly faced as an outsider was racism, Deans said at an in-camera council meeting, according to minutes tabled at the inquiry. Article contentSloly’s reply? “Well, cut me a cheque and I’ll be out of here.”Article contentDeans said she called Sloly and the police chief “didn’t deny that he had raised his voice, and perhaps acted in a matter that he would prefer he had not acted in, but his defence was it was very stressful at all levels.” Read more:
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Governments weren't always working in tandem during convoy protests, Trudeau admitsThere were \u0027of course\u0027 moments during the protests when governments \u0027weren\u0027t working as tightly as would have been ideal,\u0027 said Trudeau Back to video While the public at the time was left to wonder what was going on behind the scenes, testimony from witnesses and documents tabled at the inquiry add dramatic details of the back-room manoeuvring and acrimony during two tumultuous days in February 2022.Back to video The assessment was in a report compiled Feb.Back to video The assessment was in a report compiled Feb.A new study found just how many hospitals are at risk of flooding due to hurricanes here in the United States. Saskatoon StarPhoenix Afternoon Headlines We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m. Saskatoon StarPhoenix Afternoon Headlines We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p. 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The next issue of Saskatoon StarPhoenix Afternoon Headlines will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. We encountered an issue signing you up. The next issue of Saskatoon StarPhoenix Afternoon Headlines will soon be in your inbox. A Category 2 storm,” Dr. Please try again Article content Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly abruptly resigned on Feb. 15, days before the plan he helped shape to bring officers from across the country to clear Ottawa’s downtown streets of trucks and protesters. Please try again Article content “The apparent support from Canadian political figures is certain to further embolden those organizing and participating in the blockade, lending credibility and validating their tactics,” the report read. Please try again Article content “The apparent support from Canadian political figures is certain to further embolden those organizing and participating in the blockade, lending credibility and validating their tactics,” the report read. The next day, the chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board, Coun., Diane Deans, was ousted from her job.” The intelligence, which was presented as evidence to the public inquiry examining the federal Liberal government’s use of the Emergencies Act, did not mention any political figures by name, but did, however, mention the federal Tories. Deans sketched many of the details when she testified Wednesday at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which is examining the circumstances around the “Freedom Convoy” protests. It pointed out that “some federally elected officials from the Conservative Party of Canada have visited the protest, had their picture taken with protest organizers, and made public statements of support for the blockade. “If you are requiring regular access to a hospital for care you need, whether that's for a drug infusion or radiation therapy or something else, and it's pretty clear that hospital is going to be inaccessible due to flooding, I think it's really helpful to plan with your care providers a plan B,” Dr. Advertisement 3 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Article content Sloly had arrived as Ottawa police chief in 2019 with a mandate for change. He promoted “progressive, community-based policing,” and that was the approach that Ottawa wanted, the inquiry heard. On Feb. On Feb. But the police chief’s honeymoon didn’t last long, Deans explained, as he was never fully supported by all of the rank-and-file officers or some of the senior police leadership. A large measure of what Sloly faced as an outsider was racism, Deans said at an in-camera council meeting, according to minutes tabled at the inquiry. “It’s great to see Canadians championing freedom on Parliament Hill,” Waugh tweeted. In her testimony at the inquiry, Deans described what she called an “insurrection from within” the force against Sloly that intensified during the convoy crisis, with conflict among senior members of the force. He later said he was there to listen to protesters’ concerns. At one point, an operation to remove truckers at the corner of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive, where police were worried about “criminal elements” associated with biker gangs, was called off because of infighting. Advertisement 3 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Advertisement 4 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Sloly was under enormous pressure from both politicians and the public eager to see an end to the chaos downtown. It’s great to see Canadians championing freedom on Parliament Hill. It’s great to see Canadians championing freedom on Parliament Hill. Trucks blocked streets while protesters opposing pandemic restrictions held dance parties, shot off fireworks and burned open fires. Businesses closed and some residents felt terrorized. The pressure was so intense that Deans said she was doing “wellness checks” with Sloly to make sure he was OK. Deans said that at one point she told him: “Chief Sloly, there are a lot of people in this city that want your head.” Sloly’s reply? “Well, cut me a cheque and I’ll be out of here.” Sloly’s lawyer conducting cross-examination at the inquiry disputed that version of the conversation. The lawyer said Sloly told Deans: ‘I’m not resigning, so if you want me out you’re going to have to buy out my contract.” Advertisement 5 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content All the while, knives were being sharpened at city hall. Deans said she heard rumours that some councillors were preparing a motion to ask Sloly to resign. Then, on the evening of Feb. 14, Deans said she got a call from a journalist about an upcoming story that made allegations that Sloly was yelling at staff. Deans said she called Sloly and the police chief “didn’t deny that he had raised his voice, and perhaps acted in a matter that he would prefer he had not acted in, but his defence was it was very stressful at all levels.” Sloly told her he put his heart and soul into the job, and “wasn’t going anywhere,” Deans said. Both she and the police board supported the chief, said Deans. “In the midst of this crisis, in my opinion, it was not the time to be questioning the actions of our chief. ” Advertisement 6 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content But the next morning, on Feb. 15, Sloly called Deans to say he had decided to resign. Sloly is set to testify at the inquiry later. However, he had told another parliamentary committee that he resigned because the public was losing faith in the ability of the force to handle the crisis. “When trust starts to leave policing, that increases public safety risks,” Sloly told that committee. Deputy Chief Steve Bell took over as acting chief. Cities are required by law to have a police chief, the inquiry heard. Sloly’s resignation triggered a quick decision by the Ottawa Police Services Board on Feb. 15 to recruit a temporary chief to come to Ottawa for a few months. One of the force’s deputy chiefs was off the job amid allegations of sexual harassment. If Advertisement 7 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Bell remained as acting chief, it would leave the force with only one deputy chief. “This was a short-term hiring designed to shore up the senior command,” Deans told the inquiry. “We were flying with one wing in our senior command. ” The police board received a list of names from the Solicitor General’s office, and Deans conducted an interview with Matthew Torigian, a former police chief in Windsor, Ont., according to documents filed with the inquiry. But the news about hiring Torigian blindsided Mayor Jim Watson, who told the inquiry he opposed the idea. “I was concerned about the instability of having three chiefs in three days. I didn’t think that sent much confidence to the community. ” Technically, the mayor did not need to be consulted because hiring decisions are made by the police board. However, Advertisement 8 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Watson said, previous police chief candidates were brought to the mayor’s office for a “getting to know you” session. What happened next, according to Deans’s testimony, was the mayor’s office leaked confidential information to the media about the hiring of Torigian in order to put a “false narrative” spin on it. A reporter told her the mayor’s office was the source of the leak, Deans said. She did not identify the reporter or the story. Multiple articles at the time were published naming “sources” who said Deans offered Torigian a “sole-source contract” without informing Watson or the rest of city council. The leak, Deans told the inquiry, was “an opportunity to settle some old scores.” Watson’s spokesperson Patrick Champagne declined to comment on the alleged leak to the media. “Out of respect for the work of the Commission, we will not provide any further comments. ” Advertisement 9 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content .