2010
- 16/02/2010 - Quebec ombudsman recommends creation of special investigations unit
The Quebec Ombudsman, Raymonde Saint-Germain, today recommended that her province create an independent, civilian-led special investigations unit to investigate serious incidents involving police. The new unit would be modelled in part on Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the only such body in Canada to date. Ms. Saint-Germain’s report includes several references to Ontario Ombudsman André Marin’s 2008 investigation into the SIU, which recommended it be tougher and more transparent.