The board says it's the first time it's ever held a series of public meetings on these specific issues — and in this way. While those perspectives will likely be shared at the Toronto Police Services' Board town hall meetings, how much change the discussions will spark is unclear. Some police reform advocates acknowledge the meetings — and the widespread public interest in them — are a step forward, but question what will happen after that. John Sewell, head of the Toronto Police Accountability Coalition, questions how effective town hall meetings hosted by the Toronto Police Services Board will be in actually bringing about reform. Alok Mukherjee, who spent more than 10 years as the chair of the Toronto Police Services Board, also acknowledges the four days of town hall meetings are "significant."

Source: CBC News July 09, 2020 09:01 UTC