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:<br /><br />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.....<br /><br />Watch full episodes, interviews and more on our YouTube Page:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVVWsLGKJQLUZ18nqaeKa6A" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVVWsLGKJQLUZ18nqaeKa6A</a><br /><br />Follow CUTV on social media:<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/CUTVmontreal/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/CUTVmontreal/</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/CUTVmontreal" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/CUTVmontreal</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CUTVmontreal" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/CUTVmontreal</a><br /><br />Check out our website:<br /><a href="https://www.cutvmontreal.org/" rel="noopener">https://www.cutvmontreal.org/</a>