B.C. can force Surrey to transition policing away from RCMP, judge rules
A B.C Supreme Court judge says B.C.'s public safety minister has the right to order the city of Surrey to transition from the RCMP to a municipal police force, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced on Thursday.
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A B.C Supreme Court judge says B.C.'s public safety minister has the right to order the city of Surrey to transition from the RCMP to a municipal police force, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced on Thursday.