A Toronto constable alleged to be “the genesis” of a police corruption investigation involving leaks of information to criminals will remain in custody after a bail review in Ontario’s Superior Court.
Const. Timothy Barnhardt is one of eight current and former Toronto police officers who have been charged as part of Project South, an investigation into organized crime and corruption spearheaded by the York Regional Police.
The arguments and evidence presented during Barnhardt’s bail hearing and the proceedings to review the case are subject to a standard publication ban and cannot be reported.
The seven-month investigation was launched in June 2025 after a conspiracy to murder a member of corrections management working at an Ontario correctional institution was uncovered, police said….