Desmond Cole
People of Colour Know Police Won’t Protect Us from Racist Hate
Police are loath to label anything a hate crime, despite the obvious.
Why I Don't Want to Be a Black Activist
Putting yourself out there daily comes with great cost to your mental health.
Toronto police still refuse to delete the data from their carding program
After years of collecting data on more than a million Ontarians, which mostly targeted racialized communities, calls are growing to get rid of the archives
Body Cameras Won’t End Police Brutality In Toronto
Police want to decide when to turn the cameras on.
Outrage, Frustration, and Roasting at Ontario’s First Anti-Racism Public Meeting
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Toronto Mayor John Tory got schooled last night.
Just Not Ready: Canada’s Male Politicians Are Clueless About Women’s Issues
The only federal leader with something intelligent to say about violence against women is a woman, and she rarely gets invited to things. No wonder it's been 30 years since we've had a debate on women's issues.
Canada's Liberal Leader Blasted for Blaming Misogyny on 'Certain Types of Music' and Porn
Justin Trudeau made the comments in an interview that was aired at a panel discussion on women's issues in the federal election campaign.
What Having a ‘Cop’s Cop’ as Police Chief Really Means for Toronto
The message behind the "cop's cop" moniker is clear; it means that Saunders relates with rank-and-file officers and, more importantly, that he will be loyal to them and to the dominant policing culture in Toronto.
The Toronto Police Database of Information on Black Citizens Should Be Destroyed
The police say the disproportionate cataloguing of blacks was unintentional, yet they'd like to keep all the detailed information they've collected during the process on our addresses, our movements, and our relationships.
Trudeau Says Conservatives Are Prejudiced Against Muslims, But Is Still Cool with C-51
The Liberal leader slammed Harper but defended the government's new security measures.
Canada Is Spending Millions Keeping Immigration Detainees in Jail
Earlier this month protesters rallied outside the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ontario, to demand the release of immigrants who have never been charged with crimes.
Gone but Not Forgotten: the Greatest Hits of Sun News Network
The conservative network couldn't make it work on the airwaves, but we can still remember the good times.