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Why won't Ontario track the reasons why criminal charges are dropped or stayed?
Despite facing significant backlogs from the pandemic and a rising number of stayed and withdrawn charges, Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General has refused to track the reasons behind those outcomes as the province's auditor general recommended five years ago.
Most criminal cases in Ontario now ending before charges are tested at trial
Statistics Canada data reviewed by CBC Toronto shows a dramatic shift in criminal outcomes in Ontario over the last decade. The majority of criminal cases in the province have ended with charges being withdrawn, stayed, dismissed or discharged before a decision at trial since 2020.
As Brampton, Ont., aims to curb illegal rentals, records show local councillor co-owns non-compliant property
CBC Toronto has learned that a Brampton, Ont., municipal councillor co-owns a property with an unregistered basement apartment, in contravention of city bylaws. The news comes as the City of Brampton works to address unsafe and illegal housing in the city.
Toronto councillor received 11% of donations from donors tied to developer
A review of Coun. Chris Moise’s financial disclosures from the 2022 municipal election reveals that at least $10,800 out of his total $91,695.25 in contributions came from the CEO of Fitzrovia Real Estate, one of his family members, and a small group of senior leaders at the company, none of whom lived in Moise’s ward, Toronto Centre.
Senior officer files rights complaint against Peel police
A South Asian police officer from Brampton has filed a human rights complaint against the Peel Police Services Board and the force’s former chief for alleged racial discrimination and reprisal, after testifying in a similar case 10 years ago.
Safety concerns at Toronto park that averages 1 police call a day
Some residents living near Barbara Hall Park in Toronto’s Church-Wellesley neighbourhood are calling for action over what they say has become an unsafe and unusable public space. Data analyzed by CBC Toronto shows police calls for service are made to the park’s address on a near daily basis.
Condo board has residents living in fear of legal letters, say overnight guests policed by board
More than a dozen owners at a Mississauga condominium are raising concerns about how the building is run. Many say they fear harassment and intimidation from the condo’s board and management.
Ontario family frustrated as stolen licence plate racks up parking tickets
A Brampton, Ont., family say they've endured weeks of stress and frustration after one of their licence plates was stolen and more than $400 in parking tickets landed on their lap.
Ontario jail lockdowns slammed by experts as part of class-action lawsuits seeking $1.5B
Hundreds of pages of documents written by experts for two class-action lawsuits paint a picture of Ontario's corrections system as inhumane and poorly managed. The two lawsuits against the province take aim at the use of lockdowns in correctional facilities as a way to deal with staffing shortages from 2009 to 2017.
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Who are these people? They supposedly worked for a Toronto police board member's companies
A CBC Toronto investigation discovered three seemingly fabricated, or misrepresented, employees on the websites of marketing companies owned by Nadine Spencer, a member of the Toronto Police Service Board.