A police agency west of Toronto is fighting to secure a publication ban on the names of the officers involved in the death of Ejaz Choudry, a father of four with schizophrenia shot and killed by police, who claimed they had to act out of fear for his safety.
Peel Regional Police say publishing the identities of the five officers involved in the death of the 62-year-old in June 2020— including one who fired two bullets into Choudry’s chest after his family called a non-emergency line when he was in crisis — would put them and their families at risk.
CBC News intends to oppose the