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OPP commissioner defends probe into Toronto officers as Umar Zameer’s lawyer calls it ‘chilling’ attack on judiciary

Lawyers argue the Ontario Provincial Police report contradicts trial evidence and judge’s findings, urging a public inquiry to restore trust in police and justice system.

  • Lawyers for Umar Zameer are calling for a public inquiry into the actions of three Toronto police officers and the OPP investigation that cleared them of wrongdoing.
  • Justice Anne Molloy wrote that the officers' similar accounts led her to conclude they colluded in lying, but the OPP report found no evidence to support charges of perjury or obstruction.
  • The Criminal Lawyers Association and Toronto Lawyers Association defended Molloy's remarks as grounded in evidence from an open court trial, while the civil liberties group condemned calls for her apology.
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Zameer's lawyers call for public inquiry into Toronto police conduct and OPP probe

TORONTO — Lawyers for Umar Zameer are calling for a public inquiry into the actions of three Toronto police officers involved in his case — and the Ontario Provincial Police investigation that cleared those officers of wrongdoing.

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The Toronto Star broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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