SIU

A rally for justice for Ejaz Choudry is held in Mississauga, Ont., on June 27, 2020 (Tijana Martin/CP)

Someone must police the police

Michael Spratt: The SIU’s report on the police killing of Ejaz Choudry—shot in his home by police when he needed help—defies common sense

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair arrives at a news conference Tuesday June 9, 2020 in Ottawa. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is stepping in to ensure important data is handed over to an advisory panel tasked with overseeing segregation of federal prisoners after the panel complained the Correctional Service of Canada blocked it from doing its job. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

The numbers are in on solitary confinement. They’re not good.

Paul Wells: A preliminary report—which nearly didn’t happen due to government inaction—shows reform has been partial at best, with prisoners still being denied ‘meaningful human contact’

Who’s policing the police?

Angelyn Francis explains how Ontario’s SIU works and why some people are still skeptical of the oversight body.

Supreme Court to rule on police officer’s right to have lawyer review notes

Families of slain men hope ruling will affect SIU investigations

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Megapundit: What’s a little plagiarism here and there?

Must-reads: Rosie DiManno on the Ontario SIU; George Jonas on politicians; Dan Gardner on eight years of Bush; Lawrence Martin on Stephen Harper’s plagiarized speech.