If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. POLICE MISCONDUCT - CANADA: a bibliography, Compiled by the R.C.M.P. H.Q. Library Reference Staff 1'1 Ottawa January 1979 INTRODUCTION The bibliography "Police Misconduct - Canada" is divided into two sections. The first lists articles which have been indexed in Canadian Newspaper Indes from January 1977 to October 1978. The second lists entries found • in the House of Commons Debates for the period January 1977 through June 1978. PART I i POLICE MISCONDUCT ~ GANADA (Articles selected from Canadian Newspaper Index) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Police (General) ...... ~ •••• 11 •• I; ••••••••••••••••••••• p.l 2. British-Columbia - Police forces • :I ••••••••• 00 ••••••• p.3 3. Manitoba - Police forces •••••••••• It •• '" •••••••• II •••• p.5 4. Ontario - Police forces i) General . .. p.7 ii) Toronto • • ., II "I 8 ... p.9 . iii) Vanier • 0 •• III . .. p.15 5. Quebec - Police forces • •••• II •••••••••••• G. •••••••• « • p.17 6. New Brunswick Police forces ••••••• " •••••• It ...... 0 • p.18 7. Prince Edward Island - Police forces ••••••••• e ••• p.19 8. RCMP Agence de Presse Libre break-in • ...... II •••••• p.20 9. .RCMP Arson & theft p.25 10. RCMP Break-ins • •• " ••• It ••••••••••• a ............... p.27 11. RCMP Bugging ••• II •••••••• II •••••••••• It e.. •••••••••••• p.30 12. RCMP Faked FLQ Communique II •••• II • II ,. ••••••••••••••• p.32 13. RCMP Former RCMP Samson .......... II ...... " ••••••••••• p.33 14. RCMP - Illegal activities i) General . " p.::35 ii) Spying .......... p.:37 iii) Raids p.38 iv) Lies .•.•.. p.39 v) Assaults .... • , ., • II • p.40 vi) Threats ..•• ... p.41 15. RCMP Laycraft inquiry ••••••••••• CI ••• II •••• at •••• p.42 16. RCMP - McDonald Commission II •••••••••••••• 41 ••• 0 ••••• p.44 - ii - 17. ROMP - Mail opening •••••••••••..••.•••.•.•••.•.••. p.60 18. ROMP - N.B. kickback •..••••.••.•. , •.•.•.•••.••.•.. p.61 19. ROMP - Parti Quebecois' Office break-i~ •.•..•...•• p.62 20. ROMP - Praxis break-in ••.•.••..•.••..••••......•.. p.64 21. ROMP - Squad G-4 liD irty tricks" .....•••.••.....•.. p.66 I' 22. ROMP - Use of confidential files ....••.•..•.•....• p.68 23. Government - Authority, responsibility & accountability - Police illegal activities p.70 24. Public opinion - ROMP ....•..•..•..•.•.•.•..•....•• p.74 Index ···.···,,········ ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 00 •• 3 p.75 Guide to abbreviations used ••..•..•..•.• .......... p.81 PART II - iii - POLICE MISCONDUCT - CANADA (Texts selected from Canada. Parliament. House of Commons Debates) TABLE OF CONTENTS: .. 1. Agence de Presse Libre break-in ....•.•....•.•....•..• p. 83 . 2. Ax'son & theft ........................ " .... If ••••••• _ •• p.91. 3. Blacklisting of ~;';.r:J::'oyees ............•.•....••.•..•.• p. 92. 4. Files destruction",. Go .................... c ........ 41". ~ .. ". "'" ...... if .... p.93. 5. Inquiry into illegal activities .•..•••.........•..•.. p.94. 6. Keable commission ...................... 0 • It • ~ ........ " ... p. 98 .. 7.. Laycraft l.nquJ..ry .... f ................ II .... /I It ..... II ..... It II ... p .100 .. 8. McDonald commission •...•.....•..•..••••........•.•... p.l01. 9 .. Mail opening ........................... II .... ~ .................... It 0 ... P .103. 10. Operation "Featherbed" .........•.•......•...•.•.•...• p.104. 11. Parti Quebecois I office break-in .•.••....•........... p, 105 , 12. Praxis break-in .................... II • tI .. II ....... 0 ................... .. p.l07. 13. Surveillance of politicial parties ....••....•.••.•.••. p.109. 14. Use of confidential files ..••..•.•••.•........•..•... p.ll0. 15. Withholding of information .....•••.......•....••.•... p.112. 16. Government - Authority, responsibility & accountability - Police illegal activities II ........ II p.ll3. Index . II ... II ................. 0 ......... II • .. • .. • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ... p. 119 . , PART II POLICE MISCONDUCT (Articles selected from Canadian Newspaper Index) -----------------------------------------------------------------------.--------- - 1 - CHAPTER 1 POLICE (GENERAL) wfPol1cema.n, J.D. Hugget is accused of assaulting youth." Toronto Star, Jan. 7, 1977, p.A4. Ver: CN!, Jan-Apr 77, p.99. -. "Impaired policeman, M. Obergan told he keeps hi, job." Toronto Star, Jan. 13, 1977, pIA7. Ver: CNI, Jan-Apr 77, p.99. "Policemen Whittacker & Skerrett struck one-armed man." Toronto Globe & Mail, Jan. 20, 1977, p.2. ver: CNi, Jan-Apr 77, p.99. "Police grilling 'broke witness' Dew." Vancouv~ Sun, Jan. 21, 197 7, p.l. Ver: CNI, Jan-Apr 77, p.99. "Lawyers at BC Bar meeting blast police bugging." Winnipeg Free Press, Jan. 31, 1977, p.4. Yer: CNI, Jan-Apr 77, p.lOO. "Former officer is given 2 years on probation." TO£2.nto Globe & Mail, Feb. 2, 1977, p.S. Ver: CNI, Jan-Apr 77, p.IOO. "Fingerprints of juveniles admissible only if voluntary, judge says." Toronto Globe & Jlilail, Feb. 24, 1977, p.9. Ver: CNI, Jan-Apr 77, p.lOO. "Youth thrown by police injured braj.n, judge told." Vancouver Sun, Mar. 22, 1977, p.64 • . Ver: CNI, Jan-Apr 77, p.lOO. "Teenagers protest treatment by police in dog attacks on Delta beach." Vancouver Sun, May 3, 1977, p.l. Ver: CNI,June 77-,-P:4"0. "Delta police probe brutality claim involving dogs." Vancouver Sun, May 4,1977, p.l. Ver: CNI, June 77, p.40. "Delta youths show mayor police dog bites." Vancouver Sun, May 5, 1977, p.1S. Ver: CNI, June 77, p.40. - 2 .w "Police excesses to end Delta beach party should be probed." Vancouver Sun, May 9, 1977, p.4. Ver: CNI, June 77, p.40. "Saunders spends $13,000 to clear name of burglary charges." Winnipeg Free Press, July 19, 1977, p.3. Ver: CNI, Aug 77, p.36. "Collingwood police refuse to give ride, baby girl dies." Toronto Globe & Mail, July 22, 1977, p.12. Ver: CNI, Aug 77, p.36 "Baby's death in Collingwuodj police action to be probed - Cotnam." 'roronto Globe .LMail.1.. July 26, 1977, p. 8. Ver: CNI, Aug 77, p.36. .. - , I---------------------------------------------------------------------------------~ - 3 - I I CHAPTER 2 I BRITISH-COLUMBIA - POLICE FORCES "Chief finds police once gambled." Vancouver ~)un, Feb. 4, 1977, p.ll. Ver: CNI~ Jan-Apr 77, p.147. .. "Indians demand probe into bigotry and abuse allegations in Good Hope Lake." Vancouve,r Sun, March 8, 1977, p. 27. Ver: CNI, Jan-Apr 77, p.17. "Undercover Mountie Milewski beat by Vancouver police - Mountie." Vancouver Sun, June 28, 1977, p.l. Ver: CNI, Aug 77, p.44. "Vancouver police swear they didn't beat RCMP undercoverman." Vancouver SUD, June 29, 1977, p.3l. Ver:CNI, Aug 77, p.44. "Vancouver polic.e guilty of beating undercover Mountie Milewski-" Vancouver Sun, July 14, 1977, p.l. Vel": CNI, Aug-77-,-~-44. - "Vancouver police guilty of assault on RCMP undercover man." Toronto Globe & Mail, July 15, 1977, p.32. Ver:-CNI, Aug 77, p.44. "Beat cop, Vancouver officers convicted," Montreal Star, July 15, 1977, p.A4. Vel": ONI, Aug 77, p.50. "Mountie Hunt 'borrowed' $11,000.\1 Vancouver Sun, Sept. 20, 1977, p.A1. Vel": CNI, Nov-Dec 77, p.69. "RCMP silent on ex-officer Hunt's conviction." Vancouver Sun, Sept. 23, 1977, p.A14. Ver: CNI, Nov-Dec 17, p.69. "Police manhandled me,city workman Price tells court." Vancouver Sun, Oct. 5, 1977, p.A14. Ver:CNI-,-Nov-Dec 77, p.83. "Prj.soner Herney was mauled by Vancouver police, witness says." Vancouver Sun, Nov. 25, 1977, p.A15. Vel": CNI, Jan 78, p.41. - 4 - "Inhumane treatment of heart victim, Herney by Vancouver police; time for clean-up." Vancouver SUD, Dec. 19, 1977, p.A4. Ver: CNI, Feb 78, p.50. "Court orders freed ex-policeman Hunt jailed in drug theft." Winnipeg F~e Press, Jan. 11, 1978, p.D12. Ver: CNI, Feb 78, p.5. "Citizen Mendes charges police with traffic offense." Van­ ,. - .£Q.}lver Sun, Feb. 15, 1978, p.S. Ver: CNI, Mar 78, p.44. "Policeman Dyck fined $200 for assault on Surrey man Crang. 1I Vancouver Sun, Mar. 31, 1978, p.A7. Ver: CNI, May 78, p.52. "Acoused BC Mountie gets accelerated transfer. '.1 Montreal Star, Apr. 21, 1978, p.B9. Ver; CNI, May 78, p.45. "Story of police, Surrey couple Schuck conflicts in false arrest suit." Vancouver Sun, May 6, 1978, p.A9. Ver: CNI, June 78, p.43. - 5 - CHAPTER 3 ---MANITOBA - POLICE FORCES "Policeman Pendergast fined on driving charges" Winnipeg Free Press, Jan. 25, 1977, p.l. Vel': CNI, Jan-Apr 77, p.153. ... "Two students say police confined and beat them." Winnipeg Free Pre~, Feb. 4, 1977, p.3. Vel': CNI, Jan-Apr 77, p.153. "Axe-wielding Charleswood man Reimer shot to death by police­ man." Winn.:pe~Free Press, March 24, 1977, p.l. Ver: CNI, Jan-Apr 77, p.153. "Manitobe police commission to probe charges of brutality during Frampton rape trial." 'y{innipeg Free Pres...§, Jan. 12, 1978, p.3. Ver: CNI, Feb 78, p.51. "Court grants Eaton new trial over police beatings." Win­ niReg Free Press, Jan. 24, 1978, p.l. Vel': eNI, Feb 78, p.51. "Request for postponement in Manitoba police probe of Frampton beating." Winn.!E~g Free Press, Feb~ 21, 1978, p.9. Vel': CNI, Apr 78, p.27. ttprobe called on drinking habits of pO].ice." Wipnipeg Free Press, March 9, 1978, p.3. Vel': ~NI, Apr 78, p.51. "RCMP officer King slain in Winnipeg. II Winnipeg Free Press J April 26, 1978, p.l. Vel': CNI, June 78, p.38. "Numerous assaults claimed: Paper slams Winnipeg police." Montreal Star, May 19, 1978, p.A9. Vel': 'eNI, July 78, p.47. "Occupation kept secret when police face charges in cour'~." Winn!2~ Free Press, May 20, 1978, p.l. Ver: CNI, July 78, p.47. "Complaint against police has longtail. II Winnipeg Free Pres~, May 30~ 1978, p.3. Vel': CNI~ July 78, p.47. -----._---------_._--- ,. - 6 - "Ex .... policemen invited to air brutality charge. ll Winnipeg Free Press, May 30, 1978, p.13. Ver: CN~July 78, p.47. "Jury reverses Eaton robbery conviction." Winnipeg Free Press L June 7, 1978, p.6. Ver: CNI, July 78, p.47. ,.. - • J - 7 - CHAPTER 4 i) General .... "Police board in Belleville drops constables charges Judge Clendenning can't appear." Toronto Globe & Mail, . Jan. 29, 1977, p.3. Ver: CNI, Jan-Apr 77, p.100. "Acquitted on conspiracy count, Hamilton deputy chief Welsh resignF:./I Toronto---.9:lobe-.!~ail, lVIarch 4, 1977, p.3.