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RCMP allows Muslim women Mounties to wear hijab
New policy aims to better reflect diverse communities and recruit more Muslim officers
By Kathleen Harris
CBC News | August 24, 2016
The Mounties have adopted a new uniform policy to allow female Muslim officers to wear the hijab.
Scott Bardsley, spokesman for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, confirmed that RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson recently approved an addition to the uniform policy to allow women officers to wear the head scarf "if they so choose."
"The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is a progressive and inclusive police service that values and ...
RCMP now allowing hijabs as part of uniform
Laura Payton, Ottawa News Bureau
CTV News | August 24, 2016
The RCMP is now letting officers wear hijabs as part of their uniform, a spokesman for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale confirmed Wednesday.
The move is intended to encourage Muslim women to consider the RCMP as a career option, Scott Bardsley said in an email.
"The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is a progressive and inclusive police service that values and respects persons of all cultural and religious backgrounds," Bardsley wrote.
RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson approved the change "recently," ...
Canadian Muslim leaders slam study on prevalence of extremist writing as ‘attempt to vilify’ community
By Jim Bronskill
The Canadian Press | August 24, 2016
OTTAWA — Canadian Muslim leaders are fiercely disputing a new study that says several mosques and Islamic schools are endangering young people with extremist teachings.
The study is “yet another anecdotal attempt to vilify” members of the religious community and their institutions, the National Council of Canadian Muslims said Tuesday.
Mohammad Iqbal AlNadvi, chairman of the Canadian Council of Imams, said he completely disagrees with the findings, adding that Muslim leaders in Canada have been quick to ...
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Debate heats up whether force played a role in Ottawa man’s death
Joanne Schnurr | CTV News
July 26, 2016
The Special Investigations Unit shouldn't lack for witnesses of what happened Sunday. Dozens of people have come forward with snippets of what they saw and heard.
But it will be up to the SIU to figure out whether those interpretations are indeed accurate. The SIU, in its months-long investigation, will try to figure out what role the police played in the death of Abdirahman Abdi; whether their tactics were excessive or whether they followed their specific mandate on the use of force. Ask many of those who saw it that day ...
2 officers under investigation in death of Ottawa man identified
By Paul Cote Jay | CBC News
July 26, 2016
The two Ottawa police officers under investigation after the death of an Ottawa man following an arrest have been identified as Const. Daniel Montsion and Const. Dave Weir.
Abdirahman Abdi, a 37-year-old with mental health issues, was taken to hospital on Sunday after what witnesses described as a violent arrest. He died on Monday.
Ontario's police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit, is handling the investigation into Abdi's death, which could take months. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday.
The SIU said ...
Muslim group pushes for open investigation into Ottawa man’s death after arrest
On Sunday, Abdirahman Abdi had a confrontation with police and was later rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead, a family spokesman says.
Toronto Star | The Canadian Press
July 26, 2016
OTTAWA — An Ottawa community is finding itself conflicted over how to respond to the death of a Somali-Canadian man following a physical confrontation with police.
Ray Miron said he has had nightmares about what he saw and heard from the window of his west Ottawa apartment Sunday when 37-year-old Abdirahman Abdi was taken down by police officers on a sidewalk across the ...