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On Oct. 18, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General issued a statement to the Now-Leader indictating a floor amendment will remove the concerning clause from the Bill.

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The commissioner sent a letter to Farnworth on Oct. 17 concerning an aspect of the legislation he says 含羞草研究社渕ay limit the ability of the citizens of Surrey to raise legitimate concerns with the provision of policing services within their community, and to have those concerns addressed transparently and impartially under our oversight.

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The bill has already proceeded to second reading.

The Now-Leader is awaiting a response from the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

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