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Carding Ban Clouded By Doubt

Patrick Hunter October 30, 2015 No Comments Bill Blair black community Black Youth carding John Tory Police Racial profiling racism Toronto Police Service

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…

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Racial Profiling By Police Will Not Be Tolerated: Community Leaders

Danica Samuel June 10, 2015 No Comments black community carding John Tory Mark Saunders Racial profiling Toronto Police Services

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…

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End Carding: Time for Police Chief to Get on Board

Patrick Hunter June 9, 2015 No Comments Bill Blair Black Black Men Black Youth Blacks carding Charter of Rights and Freedoms John Tory Mark Saunders race Racial profiling racialized communities racism rights Toronto Toronto Police Toronto Police Chief Toronto Police Services

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…

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Ending Police Carding Is Just Step One

Priya Ramanujam June 8, 2015 No Comments Black Black Men Black Youth Blacks carding criminalize criminialization desmond cole John Tory racial Racial profiling racialized racism Say Word Toronto Toronto Police Toronto Police Chief Toronto Police Services

“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…

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We Owe It To Newcomers To Do Better: TO Mayor John Tory

Abbas Somji May 30, 2015 No Comments black community carding John Tory Mark Saunders Municipal Politics Policing Rob Ford Toronto Toronto City Council Toronto Newcomer Day visible minorities

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…

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Toronto Rolls Out Red Carpet for Newcomers

Shan Qiao May 29, 2015 No Comments diversity immigrants John Tory Multiculturalism Newcomers refugees settlement Toronto Toronto Newcomer Day

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…

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Under-employment: the Banner Issue in Ontario

Maria Assaf October 31, 2014 No Comments Bonnie Crombie GTA John Tory Mayoral elections Mississauga Ontario

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…

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Toronto’s Black Community Demands Change from New Mayor

Priya Ramanujam August 31, 2014 No Comments Africentric Black Chow Ford John Tory Mayor police carding social housing TDSB Toronto

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…

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