4 juillet 2025 In Criminal Justice, Issues & Opportunities By noel
Canada is recognizing the International Decade for People of African Descent. It’s a key opportunity to address anti-Black racism in the justice system. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently gave a short but significant speech on Parliament Hill announcing that the Government of Canada is officially recognizing the International Decade for People of African Descent. The ...
4 juillet 2025 In Articles, Criminal Justice, Equity/Anti-Black Racism, Social Justice By noel
Toronto police are being accused of pushing a Black woman off an apartment balcony to her death in the city’s High Park neighbourhood. The incident took place on Wednesday, May 27, at around 5:15 pm. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said Toronto police responded to a "domestic incident" at an apartment building on High Park ...
4 juillet 2025 In Articles, Criminal Justice, Equity/Anti-Black Racism By noel
May 28, 2020 STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF REGIS FROM THE KORCHINSKI-PAQUET FAMILY On Wednesday May 27, 2020 at approximately 5:00 pm a 911 call was made by a concerned mother, Claudette Beals-Clayton, for the safety and well-being of her child Regis Korchinski-Paquet. Regis was in distress over a family conflict and her mother sought ...
4 juillet 2025 In Articles, Criminal Justice, Equity/Anti-Black Racism, Social Justice By noel
Police chief Mark Saunders is calling for calm amid allegations of foul play in the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, who fell to her death from a 24th-floor apartment balcony during an interaction with Toronto police. He revealed that dispatch received three individual 911 calls regarding an assault at 100 High Park on Wednesday evening, two ...
4 juillet 2025 In Articles, Criminal Justice, Equity/Anti-Black Racism By noel
An Ottawa police officer has been charged in connection with one of two racist memes that were being circulated within the Ottawa Police Service. Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly announced that the officer was charged under the Police Services Act in relation to the creation and distribution of the image, which pictured 13 racialized members ...
4 juillet 2025 In Criminal Justice, News By noel
Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders will be stepping down from his position on July 31. He made the announcement during a news conference this afternoon. Saunders has been Chief of Police since 2015 and was expected to remain in the position until at least 2021. His resignation comes after more than 37 years with the ...
4 juillet 2025 In Criminal Justice, Equity/Anti-Black Racism, Social Justice By noel
I was swiping through Instagram stories when I saw a humorous TikTok video poking fun at the pressure that many parents feel to stay calm when disciplining their children in public. Embarrassed, they timidly smile at onlookers and diplomatically negotiate with their screaming kid, only to blow up with rage and reach for the belt ...
