A Sûreté du Québec officer, Sgt. Sébastien Plouffe, was suspended for 15 days without pay for throwing a young motorcycle accident victim’s skull into a ravine. Plouffe’s misconduct was deemed unjustifiable and disturbing, with the judge denouncing his lack of empathy and sensitivity. Despite the victim’s mother challenging the lenient penalty, the tribunal upheld the suspension as the officer admitted wrongdoing, expressed remorse, and had no prior ethical infractions in his 19-year career.
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Candidates add names to ballot in Ontario riding to draw attention to the issue of electoral reform
Michael Bednarski and the Longest Ballot Protest Michael Bednarski, a Toronto-based substitute teacher, is one of 91 candidates participating in the Longest Ballot protest in Carleton, aiming to highlight the need for electoral reform. Despite not having visited Carleton, he joined the protest to flood the ballot and draw attention to the shortcomings of the first-past-the-post voting system, which he believes fails to reflect society. Although he has no intention of campaigning, his involvement marks...
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