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Transparency advocates on police ‘culture of confidentiality and secrecy’

Transparency advocates on police ‘culture of confidentiality and secrecy’

A conversation with BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association's leaders about Vancouver top cops' claims to have no emails about Drug User Liberation Front before they raided — emails we later obtained in court.
20 Jul 2026
VPD claimed no emails sent to or from senior cops about compassion club ahead of raid. That’s untrue

VPD claimed no emails sent to or from senior cops about compassion club ahead of raid. That’s untrue

Freedom-of-information advocates say force's non-response likely broke BC’s transparency law — and ask if Vancouver police should undergo ‘greater scrutiny’ for public transparency
13 Jul 2026

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