Statistics Canada says it plans to start collecting race-based crime data — a step that comes amid mounting criticism of how law enforcement agencies across Canada police marginalized communities. The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and groups such as Canadian Race Relations Foundation have both pushed for this kind of data collection, the release says. Anil Arora, the chief statistician of Canada, said this kind of data collection could impact decisions going forward. "Statistics Canada is committed to working with the CACP to ensure Canada's official police-reported crime statistics reflect indigenous and ethno-cultural groups," he said in a statement. "Providing a clearer picture of police interactions with racialized communities is vital to maintaining the trust and respect of Canadians," she tweeted Wednesday morning, reacting to the Statistics Canada announcement.

Source: CBC News July 15, 2020 14:37 UTC