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Court upholds unpaid suspension of ex-Edmonton police officers accused of assault and workplace harassment

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A judge has upheld unpaid suspensions against two former Edmonton Police Service officers.

The three officers applied for a judicial review, asking the court to determine whether there were “exceptional circumstances” meriting the unpaid suspensions.

One officer was criminally charged with assaulting an Indigenous man and two colleagues.

Another allegedly created a “toxic” work environment, including by joking about suicide after a co-worker killed herself.

Edmonton police officer suspended without pay for inappropriate comments about sex, sex.

Police commissioner finds no evidence his conduct played a part in the case.

Court overturns unpaid suspension decision in just one of the cases.

Former Staff Sgt . Richard Abbott was filmed speaking at a freedom convoy event in early 2022 .

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