'A turning point': Police legislation will provide more transparency, say Abdi supporters

The Justice for Abdirahman Coalition is pleased that many of its recommendations have been folded into new provincial legislation strengthening police oversight, says a spokeswoman.
“If implemented, this legislation would be a turning point for policing and police oversight,” said Farhia Ahmed, the volunteer chair of group, which formed days after the July 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi.
Abdi, a 37-year-old Somali-Canadian man with unspecified mental health problems, died in hospital