Category Archives: Police
An Open Letter Regarding the Response to Recent Protests at the Universities of Alberta and Calgary
PDF Version: An Open Letter Regarding the Response to Recent Protests at the Universities of Alberta and Calgary Editor’s Note: This post is a reproduction of a letter sent by faculty members at the University of Alberta and University of … Continue reading
John v Edmonton Police Service: Guilty of Being a Black Man
By: Amy Matychuk Case commented on: John v Edmonton Police Service, 2023 AHRC 87 (CanLII) PDF Version: John v Edmonton Police Service: Guilty of Being a Black Man This is a comment on a decision on a complaint made under … Continue reading
Taking the Police Act Seriously
By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Taking the Police Act Seriously Case Commented On: Conlin v Edmonton (City) Police Service, 2021 ABCA 287 (CanLII) In Conlin v Edmonton (City) Police Service, 2021 ABCA 287 (CanLII) [Conlin], a 5-panel court of appeal refines the threshold … Continue reading
Supreme Court of Canada Finally Addresses Racial Profiling by Police
By: Meryl Friedland PDF Version: Supreme Court of Canada Finally Addresses Racial Profiling by Police Cases Commented On: R v Le, 2019 SCC 34 (CanLII); R v Ahmad, 2020 SCC 11 (CanLII) Nine minutes. This is the length of time … Continue reading
Examining the Future of Policing in Edmonton: Reflections on Reform & Accountability – Part II
By: Asad Kiyani PDF Version: Examining the Future of Policing in Edmonton: Reflections on Reform & Accountability – Part II This is Part Two of a series detailing my comments made to Edmonton City Council in the context of a motion … Continue reading
