Local Journalism Initiative reporter Amrita Roy Chowdhury Majumdar explores a new approach in Halton to helping new Canadians overcome misconceptions about emergency services.
View More When to Call 911: New Halton Service Helps Newcomers Navigate Crisis Situations
Prolonged stay-at-home orders and expanded policing powers could lead to more harassment of immigrant and BIPOC communities, aggravating the historical harassment these communities have faced, advocates say.
View More Expanded Pandemic Orders Could Increase Police Harassment
The fact that Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, should be considered a victory, but there lies a long, difficult road ahead, writes Marcus Medford.
View More Don’t Hold Your Breath: Thoughts on the Derek Chauvin Trial
From more bike patrols to walking the beat and welcome soirees for immigrants, Norm Lipinski, the new top cop in Surrey plans changes in a city that has been transformed by immigration.
View More “Force will Reflect Community,” says new Surrey Police Chief
A coalition of Nigerians in Canada calls on Ottawa to intervene after deadly attacks and crackdown on anti-police violence protestors.
View More Nigerian-Canadians Condemn Crackdown on Protestors
Black and racialised youth can get help in their dealings with Police through a program called Ounce of Prevention (OZ), which is funded by Public Safety Canada.
View More OZ Program Helps Keep Black Youth Out of Criminal Justice System
Racism exists in Canada – but it looks and feels different than that found in the United States, writes Peter Uduehi.
View More Canada Has Its Own Brand of RacismThe death of 18-year-old Fredy Villanueva, shot at the hands of police in Montreal North, inspired Fredy, a documentary play by Annabel Soutar about the 2008 shooting and the response from the local immigrant community.…
View More ‘Fredy’ Takes on Racism in QuebecIn this week’s round-up of what’s been making headlines in Canada’s ethnic media: celebrated deputy chief of the Toronto Police Service quits the force, mainstream grocery stores make concerted efforts to become one-stop shops for…
View More “A Blow to the City”: Toronto’s Black Police Deputy Resigns
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