The Ontario Human Rights Commission is voicing concerns about the TTC’s plan to boost the number of Toronto police officers on the transit system, warning the strategy could lead to an increase in racial profiling. The TTC says the majority of the 243 incidents in the first quarter of this year were assaults or threats of assault. The TTC undertook some of those efforts after facing allegations of racial profiling on the part of its transit officers. But he called for a “responsible approach” that would “ensure increased protections do not lead to racial profiling or discrimination on the TTC.”Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Two Toronto police officers are currently facing assault charges for allegedly using excessive force against a Black bus rider during a December 2019 arrest.

Source: thestar July 12, 2021 21:48 UTC