Big breakthrough on racial profiling
Toronto Star, April 02, 2005 |
Racial profiling exists ; Promises of internal probe fell flat Toronto Star, March 31, 2005 |
Bad Attitude CP 24, March 31, 2005 |
Racial profiling affecting police members National Post, March 31, 2005 |
Open Letter to Ann McLellan and Irwin Cotler: Ministerial Action Needed on Racial Profiling March 20, 2005 |
Police said to be cool to racial-profiling report Globe and Mail, March 17, 2005 |
T-shirt with racial slurs not hate propaganda, Canada Border Services Agency unit rules |
Crisis, Conflict and Accountability African Canadian Community Coalition on Racial Profiling |
In Their Own Voices African Canadian Community Coalition on Racial Profiling |
Racial Profiling Fact Sheet Series African Canadian Community Coalition on Racial Profiling |
We Are Not AloneAfrican Canadian Community Coalition on Racial Profiling |
More Profiling at the Border - this time the target are Black Hip-Hop Artists and Producers |
R v. Khan [2004] O.J. No. 3819, Court File No. F701/02, Decision of Madam Justice Molloy on Driving While Black |
Smith v. Canada (Customs et Revenue Agency) ONSC 00-CV-201499 (2004-08-18) - recent decision on racial Profiling |
Anti-Black Racism and Racial Harassment in the RCMP Hearings continues October 18, 19 and 21st 2004 in Montreal - click on link for details |
The Quest for a Harassment Free and Respectful Workplace: Systemic Issues at the Immigration and Refugee Board |
"Paying The Price: The Human Cost Of Racial Profiling"
Ontario Human Rights Commission Releases Report |
Profiles in racism, By Joan Jones |
Not just the police use racial profiling, By Selwyn A. Pieters |
Racial and Ethnic Profiling: Statutory Discretion, Constitutional Remedies and Democratic Accountability",(2003) 41(1) Osgoode Hall Law Journal 1-36 by Sujit Choudhry and Kent Roach |
Expanding the Boundaries of Human Rights Litigation EPost 9/11, Racial-Profiling and the impact of the Pieters Settlement, By Selwyn A. Pieters |
Ontario Human Rights Commission racial profiling Inquiry February 18-28, 2003 |
Selwyn A. Pieters, "Litigation Race-Based Cases - A View from a Client" Presented at the Legal Ethics and Professionalism Bridge, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto - January 08, 2003
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Customs to gather racial data Globe and Mail - December 16, 2002
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Study to see if Customs uses racial profiling CTV NEWSNET - December 16, 2002 |
Selwyn Pieters and Beth Symes - Symes represented Pieters at the negotiation of the Canada Customs Settlement December 16, 2002 |
Systemic Racism in the Canadian Criminal Justice System: A Conference November 29, 2002
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Laws needed to ban racial profiling
'For persons profiled, the indignity is real'November 25, 2002
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Special Toronto Star Series on Racial profiling and the Toronto Police Service treatment of Blacks October 2002 |
Pieters v. Dept of National Revenue - Minutes of Settlement January 30, 2002 (MS Word) |
Man who fought Customs wins community award - Globe and Mail, The (May 20, 2002) |
The Honourable Donald H. Oliver, Q.C., B.A.(Hons.), LL.B. - Racial Discrimination: The Effects of the Anti-Terrorism Act Senate Debates - Issue 92 - March 5, 2002, P. 2297. |
The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk - International Day for Elimination of Discrimination Inquiry Senate Debates - Issue 110 - April 30, 2002, P. 2752. |
Traveller wins Customs fight - Globe and Mail, The (Feb 6, 2002) |
Letter to the Editor - Globe and Mail, The (Feb 6, 2002) |
Customs to gather race stats The Toronto Star (Feb 7, 2002) |
New rules for customs officers after human rights complaint - CBC (Feb 7, 2002) |
Man receives apology, settlement for incident at Customs - CBC (Feb 7, 2002) |
The National Online - Videoclip of the National News February 06, 2002 in which story was covered - CBC (Feb 6, 2002) Real Audio |
The National Online - Transcripts of News February 06, 2002 in which story was covered - CBC (Feb 6, 2002) |
SETTLEMENT IN RACIAL PROFILING CASE LAUDED: Significant policy changes to Canada Customs to be implemented Canadian Race Relations Foundation |
Racial Profiling at Canada Customs - Summary of Pieters v. Dept. of National Revenue |
Ethnic and Racial Profiling and the Charter by Professor Sujit Choudhry, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto Video archive - viewers must have Real Player installed on their computers |
Recent Developments in Canada Customs Case at the Tribunal |
Pieters v. Department of National Revenue (Ruling 1) (MS Word) |
Tribunal Will Hear Discrimination Complaint Against Canada Customs
CHRC Press Release, May 23, 2001 |
Canada Customs Visible Minority Study Compas Research of Ottawa, March 1999 |
46.9 % of respondents in CRRF poll supports the use of Racial Profiling by Canada Law Enforcement agencies
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Canada Customs Union joins call for Investigation of Racial Profiling of Black Canadian Citizens at Port(s) of Entry in Canada |
To raise the question of racial profiling Defence Brief, Issue #183, February 8, 2002 |
R. v. Brown [2002] O.J. No. 295 (released January 28, 2002, Ct. File No. 152/00) Ontario Superior Court |
R. v. Decovan Brown (released January 28, 2002, Ct. File No. 152/00) Defence Brief, Issue #182, February 1, 2002 |
Racial Profile Ruling Aids Canadian Minorities - Lawyer D |
Racial profiling inevitable: law expert October 25, 2001 |
Screening not racial profiling, Ottawa says |
Ministers defend new border alert |
Border alert targets pilots September 19, 2001 |
Minorities' cars get searched more Toronto Star, July 03, 2001 |
Renowned blues musician Wilson Pickett may never play Canada again after he was allegedly strip-searched for drug by Canada Customs Toronto Star, July 18, 2001 |
Pickett may never play Canada again after strip search - Performed in Ottawa: Soul singer held at border for three hours National Post, July 19, 2001 |
Black traveller calls search racial profiling: Rights body to hear Selwyn Pieters's case involving two Canada Customs agents over train incident, JOHN SAUNDERS reports The Globe and Mail, June 04, 2001 |
Blacks singled out: Officials face racial profiling chargesmyTO.com, June 05, 2001 |
British envoy to probe woman's airport ordeal`He said you don't sound
British to me,' visitor says Toronto Star, June 04, 2001 |
Cultural sensitivity urged for immigration: Lawyers differ on whether
visitors targeted by race Toronto Star, June 07, 2001 |
Black Passengers targetted in Pearson Searches? Toronto Star, November 29, 1998 |
Racial profiling a fact of life in Canada Toronto Star, June 07, 2001 |
Canada Customs plants drugs, firearms on travellers Toronto Star, July 26, 2000 |
THE COLOR OF SUSPICION: From The Front Seat Of A Police Cruiser, Racial Profiling Is Not Racism. It's A Tool -- And Cops Have No Intention Of Giving It Up. The New York Times Magazine, June 20, 1999 |
THE COLOR OF SUSPICION (continued): No one teaches racial profiling. "Profiling," of course, is taught. The New York Times Magazine, June 20, 1999 |
Canada sweeps racism under the carpetToronto Star, February 26, 2000 |
You don't have to be black to suffer prejudice. You just have to sound black A. Infantry, Toronto Star, July 3, 1999 |
Black pride, city prejudice: Discrimination lingers on - Racism remains a
concern for 71% of those polled Elaine Carey, Toronto Star Demographics Reporter, July 03, 1999 |
Legal Resources on Racial Profiling |
1999 CHRC Annual Report: Race, Religion and Ethnic Origin
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Police Powers: The Limits of the Law on the Streets in Canada |
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal |
Canadian Human Rights Commission |
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency |
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