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All Taxi drivers take cash, CTA President clarifies in PSA

Claim that credit or debit cards are required is a scam Media release by The Canadian Taxi

Original release August 7, 2024

Update: July 11, 2026

(OTTAWA) — “ALL Taxi drivers take cash,” says Marc Andre Way, President of the Canadian Taxi Association. “There are NO Taxi drivers that do not take cash.”

In response to recent media reports of citizens having their credit or debit cards compromised by crooks claiming to be Taxi drivers, Way has recorded Public Service Announcements in both English and...

Notice of Issue: The Increase in Antisemitism and Hate-Motivated Incidents

Ontario Inspector General of Policing Issues First-Ever Notice to Fortify Police Response to Rising Antisemitic and Hate Motivated Incidents

New oversight mechanism identifies seven actions for police services and boards in the areas of law enforcement, crime prevention, public order maintenance, victim assistance, and police governance

Toronto, ON (July 14, 2026) – Ontario’s Inspector General of Policing, Ryan Teschner, has released a Notice of Issue identifying seven actions for police services...

Joint OACP-PAO Statement on the Recent Line of Duty Deaths

A Joint Statement by The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and the Police Association of Ontario on Recent Line of Duty Deaths

On behalf of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and the Police Association of Ontario (PAO), we want to speak to our police members and communities across our province following the recent line-of-duty deaths that have deeply impacted our policing community. In the past 90 days in Canada, five police officers have been killed in the line of duty,...

Protecting Canadians from fraud and scams

The Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) has shared a handout titled "Protecting Canadians from fraud and scams," accessible via the following link: Stand Against Scams.

We encourage police services to share this resource with police members, particularly those in Crime Prevention & Community Safety units, where available.

Thank you to the CBA for their efforts in the fight against fraud and scams, and for their ongoing support of the OACP.

To learn more about this and other CBA campaigns, please...

S/Sgt. Bereziuk & Det. Jarvie, HPS, Awarded 2026 OACP/AGCO Award for Outstanding Investigation

Media Release Staff Sergeant Steve Bereziuk & Detective Kyle Jarvie, Hamilton Police Service, Awarded the 2026 OACP/AGCO Award for Outstanding Investigation

For Immediate Release: June 4, 2026

(Niagara, ON) – Staff Sergeant Steve Bereziuk and Detective Kyle Jarvie, Hamilton Police Service have been awarded the 2026 Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario’s Award for Outstanding Investigation.

This award is presented to the police agency and/or individual who...