Police Street Checks

• Quebec task force tables recommendations to fight racism in the province

  The group issued 25 recommendations, including an end to police streets checks. That would mean officers could no longer stop someone randomly without legitimate concern.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2020
  
• Alberta bans police carding immediately; street checks will have new rules

  Justice Minister Kaycee Madu says members of the Black, Indigenous and other communities have expressed concerns that they are unfairly targeted and harassed.

  Crime

  Nov 19, 2020
  
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• Montreal man dissatisfied with sanctions against city’s police

  "Five days for being guilty of racism is not good enough," Kenrick McRae fumed during a press conference. 

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2020
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• Vancouver city council passes motion aimed to abolish street checks

  Mayor Kennedy Stewart says now the next step is up to the police board to look into their own motion on this in the fall.

  Politics

  Jun 22, 2020
• Montreal police to unveil new policy on street checks amid calls for change

  The policy comes after an independent report found there is systemic bias when it comes to Montreal police street checks.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2020
• Montreal police urged to end street checks, acknowledge racism within force

  Quebec's human rights commission says Montreal police must definitively end the practice of routine street checks.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2019
• Montreal city council passes motion demanding end to arbitrary police street checks

  Montreal's city council passed a motion Monday night calling for an end to arbitrary street checks by local police officers.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2019
• Ontario judge’s report says little to no proof police carding has effect on crime or arrests

  The conclusion is outlined in a 310-page report by Appeal Court Justice Michael Tulloch on how a street check regulation has been implemented by police forces across Ontario.

  Crime

  Dec 31, 2018
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• Halifax Police Commissioners to receive private update on street check report

  Street checks refer to the police technique of stopping people when no specific offence is being investigated, questioning them and recording their information.

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2018
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• Independent expert selected to look into police checks in Halifax

  Halifax Regional Police Chief Jean-Michel Blais has said he expects new policies on street checks to be in place this fall.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2017