Let's Chat About Racial Profiling

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Background:
On November 30, 2010, the Ottawa Police Services Board hosted an information and discussion session entitled “Let’s Chat About Racial Profiling” as part of its community outreach and engagement strategy.  Discussion topics included:  understanding racial profiling in the context of human rights; Ottawa Police plans to address racial profiling in our City; plus the opportunity for community and police dialogue.

Resources:

• Racial Profiling Policy - Ottawa Police (PDF)
• Media Release - Racial Profiling Policy

More information:

• Final Report (PDF) (Nov 30, 2010)
• Board Matters, September 2010
• Ontario Human Rights Commission Fact Sheet on Racial Profiling
• Racial Profiling Inquiry - Main Report Recommendations
• Quebec Human Rights Commission Consultation Document on Racial Profiling (March 2010)
• “Racial Profiling Makes Us Less Safe” by David Tanovich, Ottawa Citizen (January 8, 2010)
• LEAP Project - University of Windsor
• Project Implicit - Harvard University

PowerPoint Presentations by:

• LEAP and Professor David M. Tanovich  (Faculty of Law, University of Windsor) (Nov 30, 2010)
• Shaheen Azmi, Ph.D., Acting Director, Policy and Education Branch, Ontario Human Rights Commission (Nov 30, 2010) Event Details (PDF)

Chief Vern White Speaks on Racial Profiling

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• Heather said on 11/18/2010
  http://vancouver.ca/mediaroom/news/detail.htm?row=158&date=2010-11-15 Here is an idea....from Vancouver