Police Racism In Canada

The issue I wish to study is the impact of heightened racist attacks in Ontario with regard to Police power. The broader theme which it relates to is racism. This issue has been a huge concern in Ontario the last year or so and continues to be an ongoing problem within specific areas of Canada. There has been recent shootings by police on black, latino, and indigenous people who are at the wrong place at the wrong time. These issues will only get worse if not addressed by the government and their ability to teach police how to use their power properly. Police officers need to understand the implications of drawing a gun on someone without a weapon who raises no harm to society or needs to stop searching and seizing people of colour because they believe they are culpable of crime. Below are six citations that are relevant to my topic and will be discussed further in detail.

News Source:

Spratt, M. (2016, October 26). Police racism? It's part of the system. Retrieved January 04, 2017, from http://www.ottawasun.com/2016/10/26/police-racism-its-part-of-the-system The article shows the study of visible minorities of colour being stopped by the police as opposed to white drivers. The study indicates that the majority of people stopped by police and then are detained, are Middle Eastern and than black

Police are using the same excuses, stating that they felt threatened at the time of the incident or they were doing their duty, protecting the people in the surrounding area. Police officers tend to have multiple stories and unexplained issues that arise when on the job. They are dividing the population between people of high and low income and base it on racial profiling which is know known as the new colour line. Stated in the Charter of rights, everyone is equal before the law and no one is above it, which is not displayed in this