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Relations between police and Ottawa’s ethnic and marginalized communities were front and centre Wednesday at a public consultation where residents called for greater transparency and accountability of the province’s Special Investigations Unit.
The meeting was one in a series of public consultations across Ontario by an independent review panel led by Justice Michael Tulloch that began last month.
Tulloch has been tasked with consulting communities across Ontario with the goal of reviewing the province’s three police oversight bodies: the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the Office of Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD), and the Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC).
“I’m free to critically examine how these bodies operate,” Tulloch told about 75 people gathered at the Wabano Centre on Montreal Road.
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Ewart Walters, who was editor and publisher of the Spectrum newspaper for nearly 30 years, expressed a view shared by the majority of people in the room.
“All reports by the SIU should be made public immediately,” said Walters, who now works as a community consultant well known in the black community in Ottawa.
The majority of participants also agreed on the need to collect data on race and ethnicity, and to make it public. Wednesday’s consultation followed Monday’s release of data showed that Ottawa police disproportionately pull over Middle Eastern and black motorists.
It also comes as a community still struggles with the death of Abdirahman Abdi, a Somali-Canadian, in July after a violent confrontation with Ottawa police. No cause of death has been released, and the matter remains under investigation by the SIU.
Dahabo Ahmed Omer, co-chair of the Justice for Abdirahman Coalition, said that what she heard from the public made it clear that the “SIU needs to do better.”
Omer said she left the meeting feeling hopeful that Tulloch’s final report would reflect the recommendations heard by the independent panel.
Tulloch’s mandate was amended earlier this month to “engage with Indigenous communities to ensure the review is informed by Indigenous perspectives.”
Ottawa police Sgt. Chris Hrnchiar faces a disciplinary hearing on two Police Services Act charges of discreditable conduct for what Chief Charles Bordeleau said were racist remarks online comments on a report on the death of acclaimed Inuit artist Annie Pootoogook.
Part of Tulloch’s mandate now also includes recommending how to “integrate cultural competence into the three oversight bodies.”
Bordeleau has said that Hrnchiar’s comments undid some of the good work his officers were doing with Ottawa’s Indigenous communities.
3/ "and they've undone some of the tremendous work our officers are doing… with our Indigenous communities": @ChiefBordeleau #ottnews
— Susana Mas (@susanamas) October 13, 2016
The Independent Police Oversight Review task force was created in April amid calls for greater transparency in police investigations.
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said last month during an editorial board discussion with the Citizen that she supports the public release of the police oversight report into the death of Abdi, though some parts would likely be withheld due to privacy concerns.
Tulloch said he would consider all of the recommendations made on Wednesday.
“Your views will be reflected in the final report,” he said.
smas@postmedia.com
twitter.com/susanamas
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The meeting was one in a series of public consultations across Ontario by an independent review panel led by Justice Michael Tulloch that began last month.
Tulloch has been tasked with consulting communities across Ontario with the goal of reviewing the province’s three police oversight bodies: the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the Office of Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD), and the Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC).
“I’m free to critically examine how these bodies operate,” Tulloch told about 75 people gathered at the Wabano Centre on Montreal Road.
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- Data shows Middle Eastern and black drivers more likely to be pulled over by Ottawa police
- Raw emotions expected at public consultation on police oversight
- Premier Kathleen Wynne 'fully expects' SIU report on Abdi to be released
Ewart Walters, who was editor and publisher of the Spectrum newspaper for nearly 30 years, expressed a view shared by the majority of people in the room.
“All reports by the SIU should be made public immediately,” said Walters, who now works as a community consultant well known in the black community in Ottawa.
The majority of participants also agreed on the need to collect data on race and ethnicity, and to make it public. Wednesday’s consultation followed Monday’s release of data showed that Ottawa police disproportionately pull over Middle Eastern and black motorists.
It also comes as a community still struggles with the death of Abdirahman Abdi, a Somali-Canadian, in July after a violent confrontation with Ottawa police. No cause of death has been released, and the matter remains under investigation by the SIU.
Dahabo Ahmed Omer, co-chair of the Justice for Abdirahman Coalition, said that what she heard from the public made it clear that the “SIU needs to do better.”
Omer said she left the meeting feeling hopeful that Tulloch’s final report would reflect the recommendations heard by the independent panel.
Tulloch’s mandate was amended earlier this month to “engage with Indigenous communities to ensure the review is informed by Indigenous perspectives.”
Ottawa police Sgt. Chris Hrnchiar faces a disciplinary hearing on two Police Services Act charges of discreditable conduct for what Chief Charles Bordeleau said were racist remarks online comments on a report on the death of acclaimed Inuit artist Annie Pootoogook.
Part of Tulloch’s mandate now also includes recommending how to “integrate cultural competence into the three oversight bodies.”
Bordeleau has said that Hrnchiar’s comments undid some of the good work his officers were doing with Ottawa’s Indigenous communities.
3/ "and they've undone some of the tremendous work our officers are doing… with our Indigenous communities": @ChiefBordeleau #ottnews
— Susana Mas (@susanamas) October 13, 2016
The Independent Police Oversight Review task force was created in April amid calls for greater transparency in police investigations.
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said last month during an editorial board discussion with the Citizen that she supports the public release of the police oversight report into the death of Abdi, though some parts would likely be withheld due to privacy concerns.
Tulloch said he would consider all of the recommendations made on Wednesday.
“Your views will be reflected in the final report,” he said.
smas@postmedia.com
twitter.com/susanamas
查看原文...
