Bahamas PM Philip Edward Davis, in brief to in US Appeals Court says the guns used in the commission of violent crimes in The Bahamas are not manufactured in his country, but instead, are manufactured abroad and illegally trafficked across our borders. A critical element of the government’s effort to reduce violent crime in […]
This International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Black Life Impact Foundation revealed the major components and partners of its ground-breaking education and impact campaign. The campaign is designed to deepen public understanding of Canada’s Black history and is a companion to the CBC documentary series Black Life: Untold Stories. Led by author, […]
Stakeholders have welcomed Erla Christopher’s appointment as TT’s new Commissioner of Police and the first woman in the country’s history to fill the seat of top cop. But they warn that she will have some tough times ahead in not only attempting to rebrand the image of the Police Service but in minimising the fear […]
Colombia, ELN rebels renew peace talks ELN official says two sides took ‘first steps’ towards a temporary ceasefire as negotiations in Mexico City conclude. Colombia’s government and the left-wing National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group have hailed progress in their efforts to end decades of armed conflict in the South American nation, as a second […]
Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie sent a letter to federal Justice Minister David Lametti requesting that the Government of Canada revise the Criminal Code to better protect transit workers. McKelvie’s letter, sent on behalf of the City of Toronto and the TTC, comes ahead of Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day tomorrow and follows conversations around […]
The Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) announced changes to the “Decision to Prosecute” guideline of the PPSC Deskbook. The PPSC Deskbook sets standards of conduct for federal prosecutors to ensure the objectivity, fairness, transparency, and consistency of prosecutions through a compilation of directives and guidelines. The update is the result of an ongoing assessment […]
By Rock Hermon Hackshaw When I heard about the Memphis policemen who beat to death Tyre Nichols, a young black male, over a couple traffic infractions, a popular nineteen-seventies pop-song with this refrain came to my mind: “And another one gone, and another one done, another one bites the dust”. Look, police-killings are a regular […]
The Black Action Defense Committee (BADC) is calling on the Ontario Solicitor General to undertake a full investigation into the “secret appointment” and installation of Superintendent Rick Shank as head of the Professional Standards Branch of the Toronto Police Service. A press release issued by BADC noted that Shank’s appointment “occurred over two years ago […]
The Federal Government has announced funding of $1.4 million over five years as of April 1, 2021, to Legal Aid Ontario to prepare Impact of Race and Culture Assessments (IRCAs) reports for Black persons and members of other racialized minority groups in Ontario. IRCAs are pre-sentencing reports that help sentencing judges to better understand the […]
Black Justice Strategy to tackle anti-Black racism in justice system Black communities in Canada continue to live with the effects of prejudice, discrimination, and hatred—from unconscious bias to anti-Black hate crimes and violence. These systemic inequalities have resulted in the overrepresentation of Black people in Canada’s criminal justice system, including as victims of crime. To […]
