Why it’s so hard to fire an Ontario cop — even when they’re convicted

 Why it’s so hard to fire an Ontario cop — even when they’re convicted

Convicted of drug trafficking, guilty of raping an unconscious woman, and recently fired, an OPP officer has been suspended with pay for nearly eight years. He’s still on the payroll.

It’s a rare punishment for a police officer in Ontario. But late last year, when an OPP superintendent was tasked with deciding the fate of a suspended and criminally convicted cop, she determined no…