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Tragic Case in Pickering: 83-year-old Eleanor Doney, beloved retired kindergarten teacher and grandmother, was brutally stabbed to death in her own yard while cleaning up on May 30, 2025.

The 14-year-old boy approached her, made brief conversation, then stabbed her eight times in a premeditated attack. Court heard he had been suspended from school the day before for bringing a knife, took photos of the location weeks earlier, and had disturbing online searches on serial killers and evading police. He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. 

Sentencing: This week he received the maximum 10-year youth sentence — 5 years in custody (after 1 year pre-trial credit) + 4 years of conditional supervision in the community.

As the federal government’s Bill C-14 bail and sentencing reforms (targeting violent and repeat offenders, with some Youth Criminal Justice Act changes) officially came into force yesterday, many Canadians are questioning whether the system has significant gaps when it comes to premeditated murders committed by teenagers.

Is 5 years in custody enough accountability for planning and executing the murder of a vulnerable senior? Doney’s family is heartbroken — her husband of 63 years forced to leave their home. Many feel the system failed to protect the victim.

What are your thoughts on youth sentencing for such serious premeditated violence? Should more reforms be made?

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Ontario’s System for Reporting Police Officers Found “Deliberately Untruthful” in Court Shows Gaps – Records Raise Major Accountability Concerns

Ontario uses a disclosure-focused process (tied to obligations from cases like R. v. McNeil) where police services are required to report findings of serious officer misconduct — including deliberate untruthfulness in court testimony — to prosecutors for potential disclosure to the defence. Unlike the U.S. Brady/Giglio lists, which are prosecutor-maintained databases flagging officers with credibility issues, Canada does not have a standardized, centralized, or fully public national/provincial list equivalent. Information is handled on a case-by-case basis, which records now suggest may have missed instances.

This lack of a transparent, accessible tracking system means the public often has limited visibility into which officers have faced judicial findings of dishonesty. When testimony under oath is compromised, it affects the fairness of trials and public trust in the justice system.

These gaps came to light through access-to-information requests that examined records related to Ontario’s process for reporting officers found deliberately untruthful in court. The obtained documents showed inconsistencies in how such cases were documented and tracked internally, indicating that some instances involving judicial findings of dishonesty under oath were not captured or properly flagged within the existing system

Key issues this highlights:
• Potential missed cases in reporting deliberate untruthfulness
• Need for stronger, consistent oversight and documentation
• Whether Canada should implement a more robust, Brady-style national or provincial database for officer credibility and misconduct — one that ensures reliable disclosure while maintaining appropriate transparency

At Canada Cop Watch we believe real accountability requires systems that actually work and are verifiable. Gaps like these undermine confidence in policing and the courts.

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Peel Regional Police Officer Left Loaded Firearm in Public Change Room

According to the Agreed Statement of Facts in the Peel Regional Police disciplinary settlement for Constable Zahra Yusufzay #4527:

On December 16, 2024, while working plainclothes and on her lunch break at the Mango store in Square One Mall (Mississauga), Cst. Yusufzay removed her duty belt containing her police-issued loaded service firearm, extra loaded magazine, and handcuffs in a changing room.

She received a phone call from PC Hamza Mohammad for a translation, exited the store to handle it in her car in the parking lot, and inadvertently left the police-issued equipment unattended in the change room. A Mango store employee discovered it and alerted mall security, who notified Peel Regional Police.

PRP paid duty officers attended, treated the loaded firearm as a potential public safety risk, rendered it safe, and secured the equipment. Ownership was confirmed through engraved badge identifiers and police records. Sergeant Andrew Nomi attended the scene and took custody. Cst. Yusufzay later returned, was reunited with her equipment, was very apologetic, and PRP’s Internal Affairs was notified.

She was eventually arrested by Internal Affairs on March 11, 2025 for unsafe storage of a firearm, contrary to section 86(2) of the Criminal Code. She was released on a Form 10.

This Settlement Agreement is an internal disciplinary process only. It does not resolve the separate criminal charge. As of now, no information has been made public regarding the current status of the criminal charges.

We will continue to watch for updates.
In the June 2026 Settlement Agreement, she accepted responsibility and was deemed to have pleaded guilty to misconduct that undermined (or is likely to undermine) public trust in policing, contrary to section 10 of the Code of Conduct. Penalty: forfeit 15 days / 120 hours.

This case highlights important questions around how officers secure use-of-force equipment in public settings, especially while plainclothes. Public trust depends on these standards being strictly upheld.

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Nova Scotia RCMP Constable William McNutt, who has been suspended without pay since January 2024, faced a total of seven counts of sexual assault across multiple separate incidents involving different complainants dating from 2019 through 2024.

Independent investigations by the province’s Serious Incident Response Team led to these charges after various women came forward with allegations. In the primary 2023 case involving incidents in the Enfield and Shubenacadie area, McNutt was charged with several counts of sexual assault along with related offences of choking to overcome resistance and uttering threats, with an additional sexual assault count later added to that matter.

In late May 2026, a Nova Scotia judge stayed proceedings on these 2023-related charges due to unreasonable delays that violated the right to a trial within a reasonable time under the Jordan framework.

McNutt continues to face the remaining sexual assault charges from the other incidents, including two counts related to a 2019 event in Northport with a court decision expected in early August 2026, as well as charges tied to a May 2024 encounter in Shubenacadie where a trial is scheduled for August 6, 2026.

Additional counts contributed to the overall total of seven sexual assault allegations. An internal RCMP conduct review is also underway.

This situation adds to growing public concern about the number of sexual misconduct charges against police officers in recent years across Canada, from various RCMP detachments to municipal forces in different provinces. Cases like this highlight the importance of independent oversight, timely justice processes, and transparency when serious allegations are made against those in positions of authority, as they directly impact public trust and accountability.

Updates will continue as the remaining proceedings unfold.

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Winnipeg Police Const. Jonathan Kiazyk has been convicted on June 30, 2026 of stealing cannabis from a drug scene he was ordered to secure — alongside his partner, the now-disgraced Elston Bostock.

Kiazyk was found guilty of breach of trust, obstructing police, and unlawful entry with intent to steal. The judge slammed him for credibility issues, cavalier disregard for protocol, and betraying public trust, stating his actions undermined the integrity honest officers work to build. Sentencing is up next.

Bostock — already sentenced to 7 years in prison earlier this year — pleaded guilty to a staggering list of crimes spanning years: trafficking drugs (cocaine, ecstasy, psilocybin) and selling them to other officers, fixing tickets for bribes, stealing from scenes, leaking confidential police info to criminals, and the shocking act of sharing a lewd photo of a deceased Indigenous woman. The judge described him as believing he was “untouchable” while hiding behind his uniform.

Their actions compromised major drug investigations and eroded community confidence. When the very people sworn to uphold the law become the criminals, real accountability is non-negotiable.

This is why citizen oversight and transparency matter. Share if you believe in holding police to the same standards they enforce on everyone else.

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Facial recognition is expanding across Canadian policing.

Edmonton Police Service has been testing facial recognition on Body Worn Cameras since Dec 2025 and York Regional Police is also moving forward with facial recognition technology, joining other Canadian police services that have adopted or explored similar tools. Police say it will help identify suspects, solve crimes faster, and improve public safety. Those are legitimate goals. But facial recognition is also one of the most powerful surveillance tools ever introduced into policing, raising concerns about privacy, civil liberties, government overreach, and how biometric data may be collected, stored, and used.

Those concerns aren’t hypothetical. Across Canada, officers have repeatedly misused the powerful databases already available to them.
In Ottawa, former Constable Jerome Rabiha-Stevens admitted to 66 unauthorized database searches, including women from his gym, his former partner, her family, and other members of the public.
In Regina, former Sergeant Robert Eric Semenchuck was convicted after using police databases for personal reasons involving women, while Constable Clinton Duquette admitted to 67 unauthorized searches.
In Toronto, Project South included allegations that confidential police information—including private addresses—was leaked to organized crime and allegedly used in offences ranging from robberies and extortion to targeted shootings. If true, those database breaches did the opposite of protecting the public—they put lives at risk.

Facial recognition has the potential to help solve serious crimes, but it also raises an important question: Where do we draw the line between public safety and personal privacy? Canadians shouldn’t have to choose between effective policing and fundamental rights. As surveillance technology becomes more powerful, independent oversight, transparency, regular audits, strict limits on its use, and meaningful consequences for misuse must grow with it. Technology can strengthen policing, but accountability is what earns the public’s trust.

Some people agree it’s needed and some people are 100% against it. Where do you stand ?

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Pictures of the Ottawa Police officer who used police databases like a dating site have now surfaced online.

According to the settlement agreement, Constable Jerome Rabiha-Stevens admitted to running dozens of unauthorized searches on women he met at the gym so he could identify them, find their social media, and try to contact them.

He also searched his ex-partner’s parents, the woman he was having an affair with, and dozens of random people with no connection to any police work. He even admitted during the investigation that he “became obsessed.”

Instead of Ottawa Police proactively releasing his photo so the public — especially women and girls — could be aware of this behaviour, including how he used his marked cruiser to confront his ex and her new boyfriend at a Tim Hortons and damaged a vehicle, the photos only came out after the fact. People deserve to know who was given access to sensitive personal information and used it for personal reasons.

To make this even more concerning, Ottawa Police have now been authorized to use facial recognition on their body cameras. When officers have already abused police databases by treating them like a dating site, should they be trusted with even more powerful surveillance tools while the same officer still has access to those same systems?

This is exactly why people are losing trust. When disturbing behaviour like this happens and the only consequence is an 18-month demotion with no criminal charges, while new surveillance powers are being handed out, it sends a clear message that accountability is not a priority.

Women and the public have a right to be aware and protected.

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New Brunswick: The Fredericton Police Force has confirmed the passing of former Constable Andrew (Andy) Savoy, 28.

Background & Timeline:
Savoy served from 2023 until resigning January 4, 2026.

An internal audit allegedly found inconsistencies in his files, leading to a criminal complaint and independent investigation by Miramichi Police.

On Tuesday June 23 2026 he was charged with perjury, uttering forged documents, and breach of trust (alleged offences during his service).

Court date was set for August 28.

On Thursday June 25 2026, police announced his death with condolences to family and colleagues but almost no additional information.

There has been no public information released on foul play, suspects, or cause of death. Police have remained extremely tight-lipped, citing respect for the family. This lack of transparency has left the public guessing and asking: Is this connected to the fresh charges, or just a tragic coincidence?

Could the timing have been intended to prevent full exposure of details through court proceedings?

When serious allegations against officers end this way, independent oversight and fuller public disclosure are essential for trust.

What are your thoughts on the timeline and limited details?

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They say it’s “a few bad apples”

Recent developments continue to expose deep and troubling patterns across Canada’s justice and corrections systems, from everyday street-level policing all the way up to senior leadership and institutional oversight.

In cities like Toronto and Ottawa, we have repeatedly seen cases where officers facing serious allegations are met with polite requests to resign from chiefs rather than immediate terminations and full criminal prosecutions.

Crown prosecutors have been caught on record seemingly prioritizing the protection of their own — even praising officers in ways that suggest “we protect our own” — over the pursuit of uncompromised truth and justice on the stand.

In correctional facilities, serious rights violations have led to high-stakes charges like first-degree murder being dropped, as seen with issues at Maplehurst Correctional Centre.

And now, more allegations are surfacing from the North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam involving former correctional officer Naila Sheikh.

She faces charges including breach of trust in her official duties, personation with intent to gain advantage through impersonating another individual near Victoria for personal gain, and unauthorized use of provincial government computer systems, with reports placing her in a key case manager role at the time of a major 2022 escape from the facility.
Taken together, these incidents paint a picture far larger than any single “bad apple.”

When misconduct and systemic failures appear at multiple levels — policing, prosecutions, and corrections — without consistent, decisive accountability, it raises fundamental questions about the integrity of the entire system.

Public safety is put at risk, trust in institutions erodes, and communities are left wondering who is truly being protected. This does not look like isolated problems. It increasingly seems like the whole orchard is rotten.

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The recent message from Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs, urging officers involved in sexual misconduct and toxic workplace behaviours to change their ways or quit, follows a similar stance by Toronto police leadership amid corruption scandals. While these appeals signal zero tolerance, many find them extremely concerning.

Asking corrupt officers to voluntarily resign shifts the burden away from real accountability via investigations, discipline, terminations, or prosecutions. Effective reform needs independent oversight, transparent tracking, whistleblower protections, and actual removal of bad actors, not just speeches.

Police monitoring groups play a key role in pushing for substantive action. A core issue is accountability systems designed to protect police. Extremely low rates of success persist due to police investigating police, with most complaints referred back to the same services or divisions.

LECA 2024 data shows over 7,000 complaints managed, but only about 4% of conduct complaints with outcomes were substantiated (75 out of 1,764). Most were unsubstantiated, screened out, withdrawn, or early resolved.

In Toronto (2014–2019), only 2% of 3,806 complaints were substantiated and just 1% reached a disciplinary hearing, with over half investigated internally by police.

Ontario-wide patterns confirm most complaints are handled by police services themselves, leading to rare serious discipline and many officers slipping through with minimal consequences.

These low single-digit substantiation rates and internal processes explain the cycle of unaddressed misconduct and eroded trust. Stronger independent investigations and public outcome reporting are essential.

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