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Justice committee The function of the police should not be to get a conviction but to, in fact, ensure that justice is done. Too often, I think police think their job is to get a conviction, and to that extent, I think sometimes some officers actually don't reveal all of the evidence that's there.
September 25th, 2018Committee meeting
John Sewell
Justice committee The way carding has been dealt with in Ontario is that the government has passed a regulation basically very much restricting what can happen. I think trying to deal with racism in the police force is a very complicated matter. I'm not sure it could be legislated. I think it has a lot to do with how officers are recruited, how they are trained and how police forces are managed.
September 25th, 2018Committee meeting
John Sewell
Justice committee Yes. I don't disagree with that. I gave some examples of things that have been considered routine in Toronto, but in fact, it's a very broad definition, and I think that's a problem. That's why the section should go.
September 25th, 2018Committee meeting
John Sewell
Justice committee Thank you very much. I'm in Kelowna because my wife and I are visiting friends in the interior of British Columbia, so although I'm usually in Toronto, today I'm in Kelowna. The weather out here is terrific. I'm the coordinator of the Toronto Police Accountability Coalition, an organization that's been around in Toronto since 2001.
September 25th, 2018Committee meeting
John Sewell