Canada Border Services Agency and Karl Gardner

Toronto police calls: Government data, obtained by the groups under access to information laws, show 83 per cent of Toronto police calls to Canada Border Services Agency are based on "officer suspicion" and were made to perform a "status check." In fewer than one in 10 cases — about seven per cent — those reported had outstanding immigration warrants, according to Hamilton Spectator. Study coauthor Karl Gardner, with No One Is Illegal, said the data suggest officers are racially profiling individuals and are choosing to contact the border agency without cause. Those checks can lead to indefinite detention or deportation to places where their lives could be in danger, the groups said Monday. As a result, he said, police are creating a climate of fear among the estimated 200,000 undocumented migrants in the community. "They're afraid to call the police in times of need, they're afraid to walk on the streets or take the subway because they fear being targeted by the police based on the colour of their skin," Gardner said in interview. "Police should not be doing the dirty work of CBSA." Toronto police denied any racial profiling or proactive reporting to the border agency. Don't ask was," police spokesperson Mark Pugash said Monday. "Do we actively target No we don't." Government data show that officers in Toronto reported 3,278 people to immigration enforcement between Nov. 4, 2014 and June 28, 2015 — a rate of about 14 people each day. However, they have long said they have a legal obligation to report illegal immigrants if they become aware of issues. "Don't ask, don't tell was not an option for police. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.