Much of what has driven the cost of policing in Ontario is the legislation that governs policing. As a result, legislation that enables improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of policing has been a key goal of municipal elected officials for many years. There are some changes in Bill 68 which will advance the agenda to modernize policing. But there are equally some elements of the Bill which will drive municipal costs and police budgets even higher.

Bill 68, Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, 2019: AMO Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy includes areas of the Bill of keen interest to municipal leaders.

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