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10 years after Abdirahman Abdi’s death, advocates are still calling for change

July 24, 2026

A decade after Abdirahman Abdi was fatally injured during an arrest by Ottawa police, officers now receive more training in handling mental health calls — but advocates say more needs to be done. The CBC’s Guy Quenneville reports.



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