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Mounties can now choose not to wear a name tag. A Halifax defence lawyer says that's a problem

CBC Canada · September 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Mounties can now choose not to wear a name tag. A Halifax defence lawyer says that's a problem

A Halifax lawyer says an RCMP policy change that means officers are no longer required to wear name tags on their uniforms while on duty poses a threat to police accountability and transparency.

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Mounties can now choose not to wear a name tag. A Halifax defence lawyer says that's a problem

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