Press Conference to Demand an End to Police Violence Against African Canadians in Mental Distress

aaronc — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 00:30:04 +0000

Thu Jul 9

city:

Toronto

Venue:

Across Boundaries

Address:

51 Clarkson Ave.

Cost:

Free

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Press Conference to Demand an End to Police Violence Against African Canadians in Mental Distress

Kitchener March Against Police Impunity - Aug 17th, 2013

Vegan Avenger — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 15:34:35 +0000

PRESS RELEASE:

Today, August 17th, 2013 a march against police impunity was held in downtown Kitchener, ON. Several local groups involved with social justice rallied together to demand police accountability and oppose systemic police violence.

Shots Fired in Toronto - first on scene ' Sammy Yatim Murdered by Toronto Police '

caplin Grey — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:46:42 +0000

An 18 year old man holding a small knife was shot 9 times at Bellwoods and Dundas and killed by approximately 10 Police Officers surrounding a Toronto street car on Dundas street west.

Rally & March to End Police Brutality

DSRichardson — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:43:27 +0000

Subhead:

In solidarity with all victims of police violence and intimidation.

Tue Jul 10

city:

Toronto

Venue:

Osgoode Hall Courtyard

Address:

130 Queen St. W.

Cost:

Free

organizer contact:

drryll@gmail.com

Space Accessibiity:

Rally will be outdoors in an accessible courtyard. March will be approximatley 2.5km

Map link:

https://maps.google.ca/maps?q=330+University+Avenue,+Toronto,+ON&hl=en&ll=43.650625,-79.385898&spn=0.012017,0.01929&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=44.124301,79.013672&oq=330+Univ&t=h&hnear=330+University+Ave,+Toronto,+Toronto+Division,+Ontario&z=16&iwloc=A

Link:

On Wednesday it was revealed that Constable Ong who assaulted Angela Turvey at Osgoode Hall would not be facing charges. This is wholly unacceptable as she was brutally attacked and left with numerous injuries while Ong ignored her cries. The SIU closed the investigation while pointing to CCTV footage that they have not released to the public. http://toronto.mediacoop.ca/story/violent-cop-gets-pass/11585 Just this morning The Star put out an article that illustrates this is far from an isolated incident but rather a symptom of a corrupt system. http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/crime/article/1222320--police-across-gta-rarely-fully-co-operate-with-siu-statistics-show This coming Tuesday July 10th there will be a gathering at Osgoode Hall at the site where Angela was assaulted. We will appeal to the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Ontario Superior Court to do their part to end police brutality. We will hear from some speakers before bringing our message to the streets. People who wish to share personal stories of police brutality will be given a chance to speak. Our demands: - Conduct an audit of the Special Investigations Unit to be conducted by civilians with no ties to law enforcement - Re-open the investigation into Constable Ong's assault on Angela Turvey - Release the CCTV tape of Angela allegedly assaulting Ong Speakers list: - Darryl Richardson Message one of the admins to get on the speakers list. Some background info From Occupy Canada: Ontario Cops Above the Law? http://wearechangetoronto.org/2012/01/08/ontario-cops-above-the-law/ The Ontario Ombudsman found the SIU was met by a lack of co-operation by police agencies in more than one-third of the 658 cases it investigated over the past four years. For all these cases, Mr. Scott wrote 287 letters to police chiefs regarding these issues yet received only 20 “substantive responses.” In 50 of the cases, the agency was contacted up to two months later or not at all. According to the report, officials have “systematically” discouraged Mr. Scott from going public when police officers refuse to co-operate in investigations. source: http://www.ombudsman.on.ca/Newsroom/Ombudsman-in-the-News/2011/SIU-report--Don-t-ignore-Marin-%28Windsor-Star%29.aspx The SIU employs 54 full- and part-time investigators, of whom 47 are former police officers. http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/882725--siu-cases-unequal-justice-for-the-police In it’s 20-year history, the SIU has conducted at least 3,400 investigations and laid criminal charges after only 95 of them, according to a Toronto Star analysis; the SIU does not track what happens to those it charges. But the Toronto Star has, and found only 16 officers have been convicted of a crime, only 3 have seen the inside of a jail cell. source: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/882725--siu-cases-unequal-justice-for-the-police

Concerns Impacting Those Vulnerable to Criminalisation

j-sheryl@hotmail.com — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:22:37 +0000

Ontario Ombudsman

Ontario’s current Ombudsman, Andre Marin has proven himself to be a brave and outspoken critic regarding concerns within provincial government policy and law. Each year the Ombudsman prepares an end of year report documenting the most serious issues investigated by the Ombudsman's office that year. Many of the problems they identified are dee

G20 Arrests and Organizing for Freedom

Harsha W. — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:50:13 +0000

This is a quick update to let you all know that I am in fact out of jail and all charges against me have been withdrawn as of Tuesday June 29th.