NDP issues statement in response to Ontario police processes inspection

QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Shadow Solicitor General Jennie Stevens (St. Catharines), and Shadow Attorney General Kristyn Wong-Tam (Toronto Centre) have issued the following statement, after Ontario’s Inspector General of Policing announced a province-wide inspection into corruption and integrity in policing:

“We are encouraged that an inspection into Ontario’s police processes will take place, after this deeply disturbing incident.

“Trust in our province’s law enforcement institutions must be carefully maintained through transparency and unobstructed public oversight; particularly in Toronto, which should demand much of this inspection’s focus. No stone should be left unturned to ensure that Ontarians feel safe in their communities, and to restore accountability and public trust.”