Toronto Police Investigate Antisemitism Claims

0:00It's April 30th. This is Canada News today, AI-powered stories from your city. Toronto's Police Chief, Myron Demkew, just announced a full investigation into claims of anti-Semitism and racism inside the force. These allegations come from retired homicide detective, Hank Idzenga, who detailed them in his new memoir after 34 years on the job. Demkew's stress that any racist behavior by officers gets taken dead seriously, and they'll probe every claim completely. He's set to meet Thursday with leaders from the police's Jewish Internal Support Network to hash it out. Idzenga, whose grandfather died in the Holocaust, says he faced direct anti-Semitic remarks from a colleague who didn't know his background. He got a peek in the senior ranks and calls out a few bad apples for tarnishing the whole service. The force reached out last week for his input, but Idzenga turned them down at his door, doubting they'd investigate themselves fairly.

1:00Earlier, they said they couldn't verify old claims without a formal complaint back then. High profile cases, like serial killer Bruce MacArthur, and the Sherman murders, defined Idzenga's career. And now everyone's watching if this probe. Is real change or just more talk?