[5] In the mid twentieth century, the Edmonton Police Association was discussed in several Canadian news publications for voicing support for capital punishment in Canada.

[6][7] Although capital punishment was de facto abolished in Canada in January 1963, the Edmonton Police Association continued to voice support for capital punishment in the 1960s; for example, in 1965, the Vancouver Province reported that "Sgt.

[8] CBC news stated that the letter was written "in response to recent data obtained by CBC Edmonton showing Edmonton police from 2012 to 2016 disproportionately stopped, questioned and documented people of colour who were not suspected of a crime.

"[8] In 2021, the Edmonton Police Association drew the attention of news sources throughout Canada following their decision to fly a thin blue line flag on their building.

[11] Winnipeg CityNews reported that some "viewed the thin blue line being lowered [...] as a show of support for the officer convicted in Floyd's murder.