Breaking News: Street Checks Illegal in Halifax. N.S. Canada
Police Chief Apologized
Blacks are likely to be stopped six times (6×) more than white folks in Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada.
Halifax head of Police say “I am sorry, I am sorry”. Today’s apology will make a difference according to citizens and rights groups as a positive way to moving forward.
Illegal
Street Checks are Illegal in Halifax. N.S. Canada as in the case of Ontario which is referred to as carding. Blacks are likely to be stopped six times (6×) more than white folks in Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada. This seems to be a pattern of conduct elsewhere. Halifax’s head of Police say “I am sorry, I am sorry”. Today’s apology will make a difference according to citizens and rights groups.
Conclusion
The profiling of blacks is unacceptable. There should be one law for all.
Hopeton O’Connor- Dennie is Senior international & National Correspondent for Vision Newspaper
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Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
