Canadian police are becoming more militarized, and that is damaging public trust
By: Tandeep Sidhu, University of Waterloo Heavily armed RCMP enforce a court injunction and tear down an Indigenous blockade against TransCanada’s Coastal GasLink pipeline in northwestern British Columbia. Photo by Michael Toledano. Ejaz Choudry, a 62-year-old Mississauga resident in the midst of a mental health crisis, was shot dead by Peel Regional Police’s Tactical and Rescue Unit in June 2020. …