New Brunswick's premier appeared to rule out the idea of creating a provincial police watchdog agency, instead hoping to partner with other Atlantic provinces. "We're focused on a regional approach," Blaine Higgs said Thursday in response to a question about whether New Brunswick would create its own agency. Last year, CBC News reported New Brunswick had sent a proposal to Nova Scotia to collaborate. He said he believes using investigators from other provinces as part of a regional agency would offer greater independence. Nova Scotia Department of Justice spokesperson Heather Fairbairn said that discussions have taken place, though no decisions have been made.

Source: CBC News May 20, 2021 18:34 UTC