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…
View More Carding Ban Clouded By Doubt
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
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
Toronto showed off its diverse colours by holding its inaugural Newcomer Day at Nathan Phillips Square on Friday. Of the 2.8 million people living in Toronto, half of them were born outside of Canada and…
View More Toronto Rolls Out Red Carpet for Newcomers
Looking back on the mayoral and municipal elections in Ontario, it is clear that the only immigrant-related issue that gained some traction was the one relating to the “under-employment” of newcomers and the resulting loss…
View More Under-employment: the Banner Issue in Ontario
It is vain to talk about a community without understanding the issues of the community. Benn Adeoba, a candidate for Toronto city councillor in Ward 2, shared these powerful words in his one-minute speech to…
View More Toronto’s Black Community Demands Change from New Mayor