SELWYN PIETERS, B.A., LL.B.,


Selwyn A. Pieters
Barrister & Solicitor
P.O. Box 518
31 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, Ontario. M5C 2J6
Tel: 416-787-5928 (work)
selwyn.pieters@utoronto.ca


PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Selwyn Pieters is a Barrister & Solicitor. He has a special interest in Charter litigation, labour, employment aand human rights law, professional regulation, education law and equality rights issues, civil litigation, Immigration, Refugee law and international human rights law and policy, public interest law particularly whistleblowing legislation and policy, access to information and privacy law, administrative law and issues surrounding anti-Black racism including racial profiling. Selwyn can be reached at selwyn@selwynpieters. For further information search the Law Society of Upper Canada membership directory.

1. EDUCATION

1997, Bachelor of Arts (Criminology), University of Toronto

Courses completed include: Introduction to Criminology, Introduction to Sociology, Criminal Law and Procedure, Prosecution and the Courts, Deviance and Social Control, Law and Society, Ethics and the Law, Basic Principles of Law, Constitutional Law, Philosophy of law, Issues in Philosophy of Law, Freedom, Responsibility and Human Action, Theory and Methods of Correction, Philosophy of the Mind, and Political Philosophy.

2003, Bachelor of Law , Osgoode Hall Law School

Courses completed include: International Human Rights Law, Evidence, Advance Evidence: Jurisprudential Issues, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Labour Arbitration, Labour Relations, Trial Practice, African Canadian: Racism and the Legal System; Legal Values: Judging and Multiculturalism, Immigration Law, Refugee Law, Advanced Refugee Law, Advanced Immigration Law, Immigration Law Externship (at the Legal Services Branch of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, in Toronto) and Refugee Law Externship (with the European Council on Refugee and Exiles in London, England), and Immigration and Refugee Law Research Program (I wrote a major research paper for the IRB that was presented at the Team meeting entitled "Religious Minorities and the Refugee Determination Process in Toronto, Canada: An Analysis of the Treatment of Refugee Claims Based on the Tian Dao Practice and Belief").

2. EMPLOYMENT

Selwyn A. Pieters
Barrister and Solicitor
http.www.selwynpieters.com

3. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, BOARD MEMBERSHIPS AND DIRECTORSHIP

Member: Academic Board, The Governing Council, University of Toronto, July 1993 - June 1998
Member: Canadian Criminal Justice Association, May 1992 - Present
Member: Network for Research on Crime and Justice, September 1996 - Present
Member: Canadian Bar Association, November 2000 -
Member: Canadian Association of Black Lawyers, June 2003 - Present
Member: Legal Committee of the African Canadian Legal Clinic, September 1996 to March 1998
Member: Board of Directors, African-Canadian Legal Clinic, October 1997 - March 1998
Vice Chair: Ontario Public Service Employees Union - Region 5, Human Rights Committee, October 1998 - 1999
Member: Varsity Centre Referendum Conduct Committee, University of Toronto, February - April 2002
Referendum Conduct Committee Reports and Rulings
Executive and Communications Officer Association of Black Law Enforcers, January 2005 - January 2007

4. AWARDS

  • 1995 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award, University of Toronto Alumni Association
  • 2000 Nominated for the J.S. Woodsworth award. see Exceptional anti-racist fighters honoured Share Newspaper, March 23, 2000
  • Featured in the Inaugural Edition of Who's Who in Black Canada: A Directory of Black Success and Black Excellence in Canada, 2002 - at 296; National Black Police Association Directory, 1997 at 62, 2002 at 103;
  • 2002, Award of Distinction, Association of Black Law Enforcers.

    5. ADVOCACY

  • Loftman v. Cara Operations Ltd. [2006] O.J. No. 3532
  • Toronto Community Housing Corp. v. Daniels [2006] O.J. No. 3759
  • R v. Egonu [2006] O.J. No. 2921
  • Bazodee Connection v. Toronto Mas Band Assn. [2006] O.J. No. 2625 (Injunctive Relief)
  • Freeman-Maloy v. Marsden [2006] O.J. No. 1228, (2006) 79 O.R. (3d) 401, (2006) 146 A.C.W.S. (3d) 986 (C.A.) overturning Freeman-Maloy v. Marsden [2005] O.J. No. 1730 (S.C.J.).
  • R. v. Ekuban [2006] O.J. No. 2415 (Fraud Over $5000.00 - Guilty Plea - Absolute Discharge)
  • K.B. v. Toronto District School Board [2006] O.J. No. 1765
  • K. B. and T. M. v. Toronto District School Board et al. [2006] O.J. No. 1380 (Div. Ct.)
  • K.B. v. Toronto District School Board [2006] O.J. No. 1026 (Div. Ct.)
  • K.B. v. Toronto District School Board [2006] O.J. No. 746 (Div. Ct.)
  • K.B. v. Toronto District School Board [2006] O.J. No. 362 (confidentiality of applicants and sealing of documents)
  • Suckoo v. Bank of Montreal [2006] F.C.J. No. 696, 2006 FC 554, (2006) 148 A.C.W.S. (3d) 277 (Fed. Ct.)
  • R. v. Bell [2006] O.J. No. 3396
  • Adamidis v. Canada (Treasury Board) [2006] F.C. 243 (Fed. Ct.)
  • Adamidis v. Canada (Treasury Board) [2005] F.C.J. 1747 (Fed. Ct.) (administrative law, Rule 380).
  • Tewogbade v. Toronto Police Servcies Board (application for release of Professional Standards Files), February 28, 2006 (S.C.J.)
  • McLean v. Ontario Human Rights Commission, (Peel Regional Police Services Board - Racism), February 22, 2006 (Div. Ct.)
  • Ottley v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) [2006] F.C.J. No. 89
  • Sulemann v. Toronto Police Services Board [2006] O.J. No. 115
  • R. v. Roach, 2005 O.J. No. 5278 (Ont. C.J.) (Criminal Law - Causing a Disturbance)
  • The Honourable Sinclair Stevens v. The Conservative Party of Canada, [2005] F.C.J. No. 2169 (F.C.)
  • The Honourable Sinclair Stevens v. The Conservative Party of Canada, 2005 FCA 383, 2005 F.C.J. No. 1890 (Fed. C.A.) (2005-11-17)
  • The Honourable Sinclair Stevens v. The Conservative Party of Canada et al.[2005] F.C.J. No. 374 (A-642-04, February 25, 2005, Rothstein J.A.)
  • The Honourable Sinclair Stevens v. The Conservative Party of Canada et al. [2005] F.C.J. No. 375 (A-642-04, March 03, 2005, Decary J.A.)
  • Bangoura v. Washington Post [2005] O.J. No. 5428, (2005) 206 O.A.C. 325, (2005) 20 C.P.C. (6th) 178, (2005) 144 A.C.W.S. (3d) 615, 2005 CarswellOnt 7304(decision on costs)
  • Bangoura v. The Washington Post [2005] O.J. No. 3849, (2005) 258 D.L.R. (4th) 341, (2005) 202 O.A.C. 76, (2005) 17 C.P.C. (6th) 30, (2005) 142 A.C.W.S. (3d) 247, 2005 CarswellOnt 4343 (Ont.C.A.) (defamation - Internet Libel - Jurisdiction
  • Billy v. York Catholic District School Board [2005] O.J. No. 4717 (injunctive relief)
  • Featherstone v. Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board [2005] O.J. No. 4431
  • R. v. Cox et al. 2005 WL 2883047 (Ont. CJ.)
  • Karia v. Canada Post Corporation (20041533, June 27, 2005) - this is a case where a South Asian Franchisee alleged that he was racially discriminated by CPC in its contractual relations with him and his company.
  • Coroner's Inquest into the Death of Negus Topey (May 02, 2005, Coroners' Court, Dr. K.A. Acheson) Ruling on Application for Standing
  • Almon v. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (March 24, 2005, Canadian Human Rights Commission)
  • Zheng v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) [2004] R.P.D.D. No. 275; upheld Zheng v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 2005 FC 619
  • V.T.J. (Re) [2003] R.P.D.D. No. 303
  • Pieters v. Canada [2004] F.C.J. No. 72, 2004 FC 27 (2004) 11 Admin. L.R. (4th) 284
  • Cespedes v. University of Toronto 2004 CarswellOnt 575, (2004) 182 O.A.C. 390 (Ont. Div. Ct.)
  • Freeman-Maloy v. York University ONSCDC 336/04 (2004-07-20)
  • Walsh v. 1124660 Ontario Ltd. (00-CV-199959CM;01-CV-210012CM, September 15, 2004, Master Dash)
  • Birkett v. Canadian Human Rights Commission and Goodwin [2004] F.C.J. No. 2180, (T-1701-04, November 18, 2004, Justice Phelan)
  • Song Dae Ri (Re) 2003 CarswellNat 4527; (2004) 36 Imm. L.R. (3d) 203
  • Pieters v. University of Toronto (2003), 3 Admin. L.R. (4th) 21, 2003 CarswellOnt 1331, [2003] O.J. No. 1316, 170 O.A.C. 180, 226 D.L.R. (4th) 152 (Ont. Div. Ct.)
  • White v. Toronto Community Housing Corporation (JMER-4F3RYV, September 23, 2003, Ontario Human Rights Commission)
  • Liang (Re) 2002 CarswellNat 4719; 33 Imm. L.R. (3d) 251
  • Pieters v. Dept of National Revenue - Minutes of SettlementT650/3801, January 30, 2002(MS Word)
  • Pieters v. Department of National Revenue (Ruling 1) (Human Rights, Race, Racial Profiling by Customs Officers, Interested Parties) T650/3801, October 3, 2001
  • O.M.R. (Re) [2001] C.R.D.D. No. 135
  • Z.T.C. (Re) [2000] C.R.D.D. No. 227
  • D.E.P. (Re) [2000] C.R.D.D. No. 204
  • Chaudhary v. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (November 30, 2004, Canadian Human Rights Commission)
  • Pieters v. Ontario Human Rights Commission[2000] O.J. No. 1768 (QL)
  • Medallion Properties Inc. v. Paris (Landlord and Tenant, eviction, application by the landlord dismissed)

    6. PUBLICATIONS

  • "Assessment of credibility in the context of a Refugee Protection Division Hearing is not an exact science - it is the art that makes or breaks a Refugee claim", (2004), 31 Imm. L.R. (3d) 32
  • Case Comment: The Effect of M.C.I. v. Davis on Removal Orders for Permanent Residents of Canada, (2003), 29 Imm. L.R. (3d) 32
  • Romans v. Canada: A Case Comment on the Jurisdiction of the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board to Consider Charter Challenges attacking the validity of a removal order, (2003), 25 Imm. L.R. (3d) 12
  • The U.K. Asylum Determination System: Is there a need for it In Canada?, (2003), 26 Imm. L.R. (3d) 197
  • “LitigationRace-Based Cases - A View from a Client? Presented at the Legal Ethics and Professionalism Bridge, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto - January 08, 2003; reprinted in D. Tanovich, ed., The Legal Profession Part III - Qualifications for Admission and Practice: The Meaning of Competence, Windsor: University of Windsor, 2005.
  • "Religious Minorities and the Refugee Determination Process in Toronto, Canada: An Analysis of the Treatment of Refugee Claims Based on the Tian Dao Practice and Belief"
  • Not just the police use racial profiling The Badger, MNSJ, Fall 2003
  • Article on Systemic Discrimination in Higher Education, CAPDHHE Newsletter (Canadian Association for the Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment in Higher Education), Volume 15, No. 2, Fall 2003
  • Anti-Black Racism and Racial Profiling at Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Collection of race-based statistics process in development
  • Expanding the Boundaries of Human Rights Litigation Post 9/11, Racial-Profiling and the impact of the Pieters Settlement, By Selwyn A. Pieters

    7. CITATIONS

  • Sujit Choudhry and Kent Roach, Racial and Ethnic Profiling: Statutory Discretion, Constitutional Remedies and Democratic Accountability", (2003) 41(1) Osgoode Hall Law Journal 1-36
  • Tanovich, David M., Using the Charter to Stop Racial Profiling: The Development of an Equality-based Conception of Arbitrary Detention?, (2002) 40 Osgoode Hall Law Journal 145, 145-87, 2002
  • Lorne Sossin, "Discretion Unbound: Reconciling the Charter and Soft Law", (2003) 45 Canadian Public Administration 465-89
  • Carlos Martinez "Racial Profiling in Canada: Ususal Suspects" GIST, Spring 2004
  • Racial Profiling: An Overview Canadian Bar Association
  • Alan McLeod "Reason for Reform: Canada’s Common Law, Statutory and Constitutional Responses to Automated Distance Biometric Surveillance", LLM Thesis, 30 April 2002
  • Canadian Human Rights Commission, DPR 2001-2002 3.1.2.3 Litigation
  • Reem Bahdi, No Exit: Racial Profiling and Canada's War Against Terrorism (2003) 41 Osgoode Hall LJ 293

    8. PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES AND SYMPOSIUMS

  • July 22, 2006, The African Canadian Community Summit, "Defending Our Civil Rights: Civil Action as an Effecitve Tool" with Charles Roach, Pat Cae, Selwyn Pieters and Kike Roach
  • March 25, 2006, The Law Union of Ontario Annual Conference, Race, Crime and Mandatory Minimum Sentencing, with Kike Roach and Michael Leitold
  • March 20, 2006, A panel discussion with Canadian Law Enforcement and Community Experts on Race Relations and Diversity Competency in Law Enforcement Moderated by Ms. Shelly Das, Executive Director, National Visible Minority Council on Labour Force Development the panel include Mr. Jay Hope, Deputy Commissioner, Ontario Provincial Police; Mr. Selwyn Pieters, Civil Rights Lawyer; and Ms. Halima Mautbur, Human Rights Co-ordinator, Council of American-Islamic Relations-Canada, Ottawa, CRARR in partnership with the Racially Visible Action Committee of the Public Service Alliance of Canada
  • March 04, 2006: The High School Drop Out Rate and the Safe Schools Act: A Panel Discussion with Liz Sandals, MPP Guelph-Wellington, Parliamentary Assistant responsible for the Safe Schools Act Review and Selwyn Pieters, lawyer and activist involved in human and civil rights, working with the community concerning safe schools and racial profiling
  • February 23 - 26, 2006, Black Law Students' Association of Canada Conference, The Ripple Effect of One Voice; Seminar "Critical Race Practice: Setting Up an Equality Practice" with Donald McLeod, Barrister & Solicitor; Plenary "Black and Aboriginal Racism in the Legal Profession" with Professor Michelle Williams, Dalhousie Law School
  • January 28, 2006, "Knowing Your Rights" BLING SUMMIT, Bring Love In Not Guns, Black Youth Coalition Against Violence, University of Toronto. December 09, 2005, Human Rights and Justice Series, Presentation to youths in Malvern, Hoodlinc.
  • November 29, 2005, Safe Schools Act Review at Holiday Inn
  • November 23, 2005, presentation to detained youths at the York Detention Centre.
  • October 11, 2005, CACO meeting with the Mayor David Miller
  • October 04, 2005, CACO meeting with the Premier of Ontario, Dalton McGinty, Minister of Education, Gerrard Kennedy and the GTA Caucus, to discuss the Safe Schools Act and increasing violence in the Community
  • September 17, 2005, conference Better Policing for Toronto
  • August 19, 2005, "What Are Your Civic Responsibilities", 33rd Annual National Education & Training Conference, National Black Police Association, with Theodore M. Shaw is Director-Counsel and President of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF); Anthony R. Rodgers, Edwards Waters University and Hazel A. Wallis, NBPA USA Consultant
  • August 08, 2005, Career Choices, Tropicana and Malvern Youth Club, with Angela James, Regional Manager, Children and Youth Services and Basil Jardine, Soul Images.
  • June 04, 2005, "Dealing with Authority/Knowing Your Rights", Malvern in Motion Conference, with Kike Roach - civil lawyer, Roach Schwartz & Associates
  • April 07, 2005, Deputations, Toronto Police Services Board, "Hate Crimes" and "Race Relations"
  • March 05, 2005, "Fighting Racial Profiling: Legal strategies and tactics", Law Union of Ontario Annual Conference 2005, with Kike Roach - civil lawyer, Roach Schwartz & Associates and Hadayt Nazami - immigration lawyer, Jackman & Associates
  • March 05, 2005, "Barriers to Equal Opportunities in Education", Fifth Annual Spinlaw Conference, Bridges and Barricades -- The Roadmap to Domestic Human Rights, with Marie Chen, African Canadian Legal Clinic and Maxwell Nelson, Berkshire Group of Companies
  • February 03, 2005, oral and submissions to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, House of Commons, on Bill C-11 Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act
  • November 02, 2004, written submissions to Justice Lesage Chair of the Review of the System for Complaints by the Public Regarding the Police was established by the Government of Ontario.
  • March 20, 2004, Are courts appropriate forums for litigating racial harassment claims? A look at the elusive quest for harassment free and respectful workplaces" (paper and oral presentation), Ryerson University Equity Conference 2004.
  • May 30, 2003, Presentation to Ontario Human Rights Commission Racial Profiling Inquiry "Racial Profiling at Canada Customs: Personal and Society's Implications and Measures to Combat this Unlawful Treatment of Canada's Black Population" (paper and oral presentation)
  • March 08, 2003, The Third Annual SPINLAW Conference, Expanding the Boundaries of Human Rights Litigation - Post 9/11, Racial-Profiling and the impact of the Pieters Settlement (submitted paper)
  • April 2002, Racial Profiling, Association of Black Law Enforcers (hand-outs)
  • February 22, 2002, "How to become an legal activist" - Panelists included, Julian Falconer, Barrister and Solicitor; and Pat Case, Equity Advisor, University of Guelph. Moderator: Louise James, Law Student, University of Toronto Law School
  • January 18, 2001, Trials on Poverty, with Elan Ohayon, Peter Rosenthal & Vilko Zbogar, University of Toronto
  • March 29, 2000, Affirmative Action & Employment Equity: Case Studies in the Struggle for Racial Justice in Ontario and Michigan with Dr. Chandrakant Shah, Dr. Kin-Yip Chun, Karen Thom, ASSU, University of Toronto.

    9. GUEST LECTURES

  • February 21, 2005, "Defiance to Authority" Immaculate Conception Catholic High School
  • February 04, 2004, "Racial Profiling" - Steps to University, Parkdale Collegiate Institute
  • October 23 2003, "Law School Admissions and Systemic Discrimination" - Legal Values: Racism & the Law (3590A.03), Osgoode Hall Law School
  • January 08, 2003, "Litigating Race-Based Cases - A View from a Client"- Legal Ethics and Professionalism Bridge (LAW107Y1Y), University of Toronto Law School. Panelists included, Madam Justice Rosalie Abella, Ontario Court of Appeal. Moderator: Professor Lorne Sossin, University of Toronto Law School
  • February 25, 1997, "Correctional Culture" - Crime and Deviance (SOC 212), University of Toronto

    10. HONOURS

    Featured in Who’s Who in Black Canada: Black Success and Black Excellence in Canada [2002]; National Black Police Association Directory [2002, 1997]; Association of Black Law Enforcers Award of Distinction [2002]; Gordon Cressy Award for Student Leadership [1995].

    11. OTHERS

  • Police robbed, beat me, man says, Toronto Star, 29 September 2006
  • TO cops beat man: Lawsuit Toronto Sun, 27 September 2006
  • Charges of racism dog Peel police, Toronto Star, 26 September 2006
  • Mother of accused Boxing Day shooter suesToronto Star, 19 September 2006
  • Lawsuit filed against officers for Creba police sweep, CBC Toronto, 19 September 2006
  • Lawsuit filed in Jane Creba investigation, CTV.ca, 19 September 2006
  • Police trashed home, suit says, Toronto Star,19 September 2006
  • Woman sues police over raid on home, Toronto Sun, 20 September 2006
  • Caribana, By Any Other Name, Will Still Smell As Sweet, by Colin Rickards, Pride Newspaper, July 12, 2006.
  • Caribana's marching orders land troubled festival in court, Jeff Gray, Globe and Mail, Canada, June 27, 2006, A1.
  • Caribana has lost its essence, Toronto Star, June 17, 2006
  • Guns and Youth Gangs, MTV Canada, June 9, 2006
  • "Jeffrey Reodica Inquest: Harsh realities for youth, community", Issue June 1-15, 2006, The Philippine Reporter
  • Views from the Fence, "The Jeffrey Reodica Inquest! Is Racism an issue?" By Ros Bustamante, Balita Newspaper,The Filipino Canadian Community Newspaper, No. 10, May 16 - 31, 2006.
  • Racial Profiling at the Border, RDI, May 20, 2006
  • Hearing for Ex-Emery Students adjourned, Toronto Star, May 11, 2006
  • School had to act 'quickly' after fight; Defends handling of disputed case Students want to return to Emery,Harold Levy, Toronto Star, May 10, 2006
  • Board Loses Bid to Seal Court Files, Toronto Star, May 04, 2006
  • Suspension rates stubbornly high in some city schools Globe and Mail, 13 April 2006
  • Services frontaliers du Canada - Étude sur le traitement réservé aux personnes de couleur, Radio Canada, Mise à jour le lundi 10 avril 2006
  • Why are some schools tougher on unruly kids? Toronto Star, 13 April 2006
  • Toronto Star Constable sues for $9.5M over Peel arrest, Toronto Star, 6 April 2006
  • Debate on suspension statistics in Toronto public schools: Stu Auty, President of the Canada Safe School Network and Selwyn Pieters, Toronto defence lawyer; host Ross McLeod, AM640 Toronto RADIO - CFMJAM - CFMJAM, April 13 2006
  • Guard `can't sit by and let this happen' Toronto Star, 6 April 2006
  • TDSB seeks to bar public in case, Toronto Star, March 23, 2006
  • Agencies quarrel over workplace racism claim, CTV.ca, March 22, 2006
  • The President of the NOBLE to discuss diversity competency in law enforcement, Canada NewsWire (press release), March 18, 2006
  • Toronto police deny racial profiling in takedown, Toronto Star, March 8, 2006
  • Rethinking ‘market model’ might break open articling, Law Times, March 07 2006
  • The Faces Remaking Black Toronto, Now Toronto, February 23, 2006 Month marks black history, Toronto Star, February 02, 2006
  • Notable individuals and accomplishments as we mark Black History ..., Toronto Star, February 02, 2006
  • Police Sued for False Arrest, Toronto Star, January 17, 2006
  • Black group calls for action on gun violence, CTV.ca, January 03, 2006
  • Tensions against blacks heightened following shooting: leaders say, Macleans, Canada, January 02, 2006
  • Black lawyer to sue T.O. police after pullover, CTV.ca, January 02, 2006
  • Andre Burnett: A loving mother's son, Toronto Star, December 31, 2005 (appeared with Mr. Burnet and his mother for interview with Toronto Star).
  • Suspended Students Claim Bias, Toronto Star, December 13, 2005, B3.
  • Arrest Outrage Trustee, Toronto Star, December 12, 2005, B2.
  • Beating the Rap with Truth, Toronto Star, Deccember 10, 2005, A1.
  • November 22, 2005, Momentum at the Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas West -- 2 blocks west of Dufferin, "Selwyn" by Bryan Friedman (film screening).
  • Global Television Report on the October 31, 2005 Press Conference to Scrap the Safe Schools Act, by Sean Mallen, October 31, 2005.
  • Appealing for Justice, PULSE24.COM, October 31, 2005. Question Period, Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Hansard, October 31, 2005.
  • Zero-tolerance school rules hit, London Free Press, Canada, October 31, 2005. Dufferin-Peel staff go to anti-racism school by Tess Kalinowski, Toronto Star, October 08, 2005, A47.
  • Teen's suspension ends after legal challenge by Paul Choi, Globe and Mail, October 06, 2005, A15.
  • "Back to Class for Teen" by Ian Robertson, Toronto Sun, October 06, 2005, B1.
  • "Reinstated teen drops court case" by Tess Kalinowski, Toronto Star, October 06, 2005.
  • Cops get 4 new faces on top Toronto Sun, August 16, 2005
  • Boy's bid to escape allegedly abusive softball coach moves to hockey rink Canadian Press, August 11, 2005 reported at: The Spectator. Hamilton, Ont.: Aug 12, 2005. p. A.11; Toronto Star. Toronto, Ont.: Aug 12, 2005. p. A.13.
  • Man claims Peel police beating TRACY HUFFMAN, CRIME REPORTER , Toronto Star, Aug. 10, 2005
  • Boy allowed to switch teams after alleged slur CTV, August 05, 2005
  • Junior softball player allowed to switch teams after racial slur by coach Canadian Press, August 05, 2005: reported at: Examiner. Barrie, Ont.: Aug 6, 2005. p. A.6.Fro; Kingston Whig - Standard. Kingston, Ont.: Aug 6, 2005. p. 1.Front ; Moose Jaw Times Herald. Moose Jaw, Sask.: Aug 6, 2005. p. 8; Standard - Freeholder. Cornwall, Ont.: Aug 6, 2005. p. 7; Sudbury Star. Sudbury, Ont.: Aug 6, 2005. p. A.7; The Intelligencer. Belleville, Ont.: Aug 6, 2005. p. A.4; The Record. Kitchener, Ont.: Aug 6, 2005. p. A.4; The Spectator. Hamilton, Ont.: Aug 6, 2005. p. A.13; The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ont.: Aug 6, 2005. p. A.11; Times - Colonist. Victoria, B.C.: Aug 6, 2005. p. A.7
  • Court lets pitcher, 11, stay on his new team Globe and Mail, August 6, 2005, p. A2
  • Mississauga pair, charged in autistic relative's death, get bail Mike Funston, Toronto Star, July 30, 2005
  • Relatives charged in autistic woman's death - Criminal neglect National Post, July 27, 2005
  • Community organizations call for action following the Kingston data collection report: No more studies are necessary May 27, 2005, Canadian Race Relations Foundation
  • Blacks stopped more often by police, study findsCTV News, May 26, 2005
  • Black Action Defense Committee Granted Standing in the Inquest Into the Death of Negus Topey
  • Racial profiling and stereotyping in the Toronto Police Service various reports in the Toronto Star, Guelph Mercury, Globe and Mail etc. March 31, 2005 - April 07, 2005
  • Momentum - SelwynA short film by Bryan Friedman, CBC Newsworld, April 20, 2005
  • A SHORT FILM ABOUT SELWYN PIETERS Law Times, The Inside Story, April 18, 2005 • Vol. 16, No. 12
  • Bryan Friedman’s Selwyn Across the Board, National Film Board, Vol 1., No. 6
  • Cop union calls for apology Share, April 07, 2005
    Apologize For What? Share, April 07, 2005
  • Racism reality on force: report Metro, March 31, 2005
  • Next police chief must act to stop racial profiling, black officers group says Globe and Mail, April 1, 2005 Page A13
  • Toronto Star, April 01, 2005
  • Association of Black Law Enforcers Press Release March 31, 2005
  • Racial profiling exists ; Promises of internal probe fell flat Toronto Star, March 31, 2005
  • Inspector 'profiled', investigated Share, March 31, 2005
  • Black cop 'profiled' by colleague: ABLE CBC, March 31, 2005
  • S. Choudhary “Laws needed to ban racial profiling” The Toronto Star (25 November 2002) B2
  • Customs to gather racial data Globe and Mail - December 16, 2002
  • Study to see if Customs uses racial profilingCTV National News
  • 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
  • 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
  • How teacher of equality ended up in racial fight Globe and Mail, April 2, 2001
  • Student protestors beat Safe Park rap NOW August 10 - 16, 2000
  • Youth and Students Continue the Fight for the Right to HousingTMLD, August 8, 2001 - No. 139
  • Ex-employee sues chair of refugee board CNEWS, December 9, 2004
  • Refugee Board Racism Colin Perkel, Canadian Press, June 12, 2004
  • Action taken against refugee board members for misconduct; coverup alleged Colin Perkel, Canadian Press, June 18, 2004
  • Refugee board broke rules: insider London Free Press, March 18, 2004
    Student protestors beat Safe Park rap Now, August 10 - 16, 2000
  • Call crimes by their right names Share
  • Varsity Centre referendum committee selected March 4, 2002
  • "Racism targets York law school: Black students look for justice after hate letters" Toronto Star, February 22, 2001
  • Breaking the Silence: A scholar’s story of alleged racism at U of T The Varsity, September 08, 1997
  • Refugee judges delegate decisions, complaint says CBC, March 17, 2004
  • Iron fist at the Immigration Board frank 418, December 16, 2003
  • Ohayon released Back at Allan Gardens after almost three weeks The Varsity, November 13, 2000

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