Police department budgets rise sharply across Canada despite calls to defund (encore)
Jul 21, 2024 ·
24m 6s
Download and listen anywhere
Download your favorite episodes and enjoy them, wherever you are! Sign up or log in now to access offline listening.
Description
In 2020, there were widespread calls to defund the police following the police murder of George Floyd. In Canada, a poll from that year found over 50% of Canadians wanted...
show more
In 2020, there were widespread calls to defund the police following the police murder of George Floyd. In Canada, a poll from that year found over 50% of Canadians wanted to see police budgets reduced. Despite this, no major Canadian city police department has had its funding reduced and in fact, budgets have gone up. We speak with Ted Rutland is associate professor in geography, planning and environment at Concordia University in Montreal.
show less
Information
| Author | Redeye Collective |
| Organization | Redeye Collective |
| Website | - |
| Tags |
Copyright 2024 - Spreaker Inc. an iHeartMedia Company
Comments