Toronto Police Carding

• Class-action lawsuit proposed over Toronto police practice of ‘carding’

  It names the Toronto Police Services Board, current police chief Myron Demkiw and former chiefs James Ramer, Mark Saunders and Bill Blair as defendants.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2023
  
• Toronto police board meeting abruptly ends after act of protest over ‘carding’ data

  The Toronto Police Services Board abruptly ended its meeting Thursday afternoon after journalist and activist Desmond Cole called for the elimination of police data collected through carding.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2017
  
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• Toronto police being urged to ban ‘carding;’ critics cite analysis that practice is harmful

  Carding critics plan to make their views known when the board meets Thursday to discuss public awareness of a new provincial rule that prohibits the practice except in certain circumstances. They argue it's not enough that the board last month politely received the study it commissioned by two criminology professors.

  Crime

  Apr 19, 2017
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• New carding rules approved by Toronto police board, historic data will still be retained

  A new set of policies surrounding the controversial practice of carding have been approved by the Toronto Police Services Board, despite critics voicing concerns about police keeping historic carding data unlawfully obtained under the previous system.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2016
• Toronto Mayor John Tory wants police to end controversial carding of citizens

  Toronto's mayor says he wants to end the practice of routinely and randomly stopping citizens in the streets and record or elicit personal information.

  Jun 7, 2015