Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson says the former chair of Ottawa's police services board assured him during the height of last winter's convoy protest that she hadn't finalized the hiring of a new police chief, but he found out later that same day that she had.
during a special city council meeting held the following day, Watson testified he was "curious" about an announcement that the board was "working on a new command structure," including hiring a new chief.
He acknowledged that while the hiring and firing of police chiefs is entirely up to the police services board, he was concerned about the quick turnaround at such a volatile time. "And I said, 'Yes, I can't tell you what to do because you're independent and autonomous, but I think it would be wise not to sign a contract until we get this situation stabilized in Ottawa," Watson said, adding he was concerned that Torigian, whom he'd heard was in Florida at the time, would have to "learn the street names, never mind the command structure" that had been established to deal with the volatile situation in Ottawa.
"Yes, but she had indicated that she was not going to do it because she understood my deep concerns about moving at that pace," Watson replied.Asked if he was concerned his involvement could jeopardize the police board's autonomy, Watson said no. According to minutes from that closed-door meeting, entered into evidence at the inquiry, Coun. Jeff Leiper "observed that the Motion spoke to a loss of confidence in the Board" and "was linked to the hiring decisions."
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