Ejaz Choudry

• 7 arrested in protest after Ontario’s police watchdog doesn’t lay charges in Ejaz Choudry death

  Seven people have been arrested after a protest in response to a SIU report that found there was no basis to charge officers in connection with the shooting death of Ejaz Choudry.

  Canada

  Apr 10, 2021
  
• Ontario’s police watchdog won’t lay criminal charges after 2020 fatal shooting of Ejaz Choudry

  "Following a thorough examination of the evidence, I am unable to form reasonable grounds to believe any PRP officer committed a criminal offence in relation to [Choudry’s] death."

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2021
  
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• Police shootings in 2020: The effect on officers and those they are sworn to protect

  Critics have called for police to change how officers respond to wellness check calls following multiple high-profile deaths in 2020.

  Crime

  Dec 21, 2020
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• ‘We’re not mental health professionals’: Even police call for change in handling wellness checks

  Tens of thousands of wellness checks are done by police every year in Canada. High-profile cases of those needing help ending up dead have renewed calls for new ways to respond.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2020
• Community members meet with Mississauga, Brampton mayors over police-involved shootings

  "We are here to demand justice, we are here to demand answers, and we are here to demand the mayors take a stand."

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2020
• SIU says it still needs to interview relatives of man shot dead by police in Mississauga

  The SIU says the officer who is the subject of the investigation has declined to be interviewed or to turn in his notes, which is his right under Ontario regulations.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2020
• Community marches to mark month since fatal shooting of Ejaz Choudry by Peel police

  “It’s amazing to see what my uncle's death has brought out in the community itself. We have a bunch of young people advocating for injustice everywhere.”

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2020
• Toronto rally calls for reforms to police, changes to Pride

  Calls for police reform and changes to the way Pride celebrations are carried out echoed across Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square on Sunday.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2020
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• ‘We want answers’: Family of Mississauga man shot by police hold rally

  “It’s hard to put it into words because honestly there’s no explanation for it. As I’ve said again and again, my uncle was harmless."

  Crime

  Jun 27, 2020
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• Protest against police brutality, systemic racism held at busy Halifax intersection

  Friday’s demonstration was held in response to the death of 62-year-old Ejaz Ahmed Choudry in Mississauga on June 20.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2020