Toronto Police Services and Yasir Naqvi

Toronto York Region Labour Council: We have gone on record with both the Toronto Police Services and through an open letter to Yasir Naqvi, minister of community safety and correctional services, calling for an end to all forms of race-based policing that disproportionately targets members of our communities based on their race, creed or ethnic origin, according to Toronto Star. We oppose policing practices such as carding, racial profiling and other such tactics as they often repeatedly single out young people of colour for extra scrutiny. The Toronto and York Region Labour Council, the voice of labour in Canada largest urban centre, has taken a strong stand on this issue. Many black union members have seen the effect of these practices on their own family members and neighbours. John Cartwright, president, Toronto & York Region Labour Council We cannot build a just and caring society when those in uniform are seen to treat whole communities in a manner that is fundamentally unfair. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.