Police leaders from across the country gathered in Victoria for the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) annual summit, which ended on the association calling for modernization of Canada's public safety framework in the face of what they say is "rising geopolitical instability and social unrest."

"From global crime networks and extremist ideologies to synthetic drug epidemics and digital exploitation, the front lines of these global challenges are impacting our local communities," said CACP President Commissioner Thomas Carrique at the summit on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

Carrique said the association will be supporting Bill-C2, or the Strong Borders Act, a wide ranging bill that would amend everything from the Oceans Act and the Canada Post Corporation Act to the Immigration and Refug

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