It could be resistance or defiance of civilian oversight bodies, or just plain stubbornness. Either way, police organizations have been slow to change their culture around the strongly-opposed practice of carding. However, in Ontario, the…
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After months of defending carding, Toronto Mayor, John Tory has made a 360, calling for a permanent ban on the practice. “It is my intention to see carding cancelled permanently and that we start fresh,”…
View More Racial Profiling By Police Will Not Be Tolerated: Community Leaders
A huge wave, represented by about 50 high-profile Canadians, rocked Mayor John Tory’s proverbial boat this week. The “wave” consisted of a former chief justice of Ontario, three former mayors (one of whom is a…
View More End Carding: Time for Police Chief to Get on Board
“I’m afraid for my son to grow up.” The words come via a 23-year-old woman, who sits with her six-month-old son in her arms. These words – words that no mother should have to say…
View More Ending Police Carding Is Just Step One
North America is in a crisis. The use of excessive force and police brutality that has gone on for decades has been placed in the spotlight over the past few years with several high profile…
View More Celebrating Black Excellence
In this exclusive sit-down interview with New Canadian Media reporter Abbas Somji, Toronto Mayor John Tory addresses visible minority representation on city council, the carding controversy and improving settlement services. (Media Credit: Absolute Mediaworks/Abbas…
View More We Owe It To Newcomers To Do Better: TO Mayor John Tory
The largest municipal police service in Canada has a new chief. A first for the City of Toronto, Mark Saunders is of African descent – born in England to Jamaican parents. A 32-year veteran of…
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