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Defund the police: Three years on, Canadian police budgets continue to rise

by DAAIR I
Defund the police: Three years on, Canadian police budgets continue to rise
Published in November 2023 - Page 5

It has been more than three years since George Floyd was murdered by police officers in Minneapolis in May 2020. His death led to protests against police brutality across the United States that quickly spread to other countries, including Canada. Black Lives Matter protests took place in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, and other Canadian cities.

In the wake of Floyd’s killing, many called on governments to rein in policing practices and powers that unfairly

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