2022 Montreal Police Budget Rises to New High of $724 million (Local 514 ep9)
Local 514 is a bi-weekly series focusing on issues affecting Montrealers from a progressive perspective with host Savanna Craig. On this episode:
The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) is receiving the second highest increase in their budget in the city's history, with an additional $45 million dollars this year. Just last month, the SPVM announced that they went over budget in 2021 by $51 million. The city of Montreal has agreed to pay this, but what will stop them from going over budget again in 2022? And despite 73% of Montrealers in favour of defunding the police, will we see another increase next year? Local 514 investigates.....
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