Toronto Black people \u0027disproportionately\u0027 arrested, struck, shot by police: human rights report
The findings are part of the commission’s second interim report into anti-Black racial profiling and discrimination by the Toronto Police Service.Article content continued
The commission launched its inquiry in November 2017, and released its first interim report the following year. At this interim stage, we are calling on the Toronto police to acknowledge the commission's very serious human rights concerns A large crowd gathers in solidarity during a rally for justice for Ejaz Choudry, a 62-year-old man who was killed in a Peel Regional Police-involved shooting, in Mississauga, Ont., on Saturday, June 27, 2020. / ORG XMIT: TIJ109The Toronto Police Service is among many departments facing renewed scrutiny for their interactions with people of colour.Article content continued
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