Royal Canadian Legion, 1050 Weston Road, Toronto Police Service Hosts Community Conversation: Race-based Data Collection

Royal Canadian Legion, 1050 Weston Road, Toronto Police Service Hosts Community Conversation: Race-based Data Collection

Monday, December 9, 2019 - 10:00 AM
Equity, Inclusion & Human Rights:  416-808-7871

On Monday, December 9, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., at the Royal Canadian Legion, located at 1050 Weston Road, Deputy Chief Peter Yuen will host a community conversation on the Race-based Data Collection Strategy. As it moves forward developing processes, procedures, and training, the Toronto Police Service is asking the public to share its thoughts and recommendations on race-based data collection.

After a presentation by Deputy Chief Yuen, members of the community will know how and why police officers will be collecting race-based data on January 1, 2020, as mandated by Ontario’s Anti-Racism Act, 2017.

The conversation will be available on social media and can be followed via #TPSRaceData on Twitter. The meeting will also be live-streamed on Facebook. To receive a notification when live, please respond “interested or going” on this link.

This is the second of four community conversations. The next two will take place:

December 17, 6:30 p.m., Chinese Cultural Centre, 5183 Sheppard Avenue East
December 19, 6:30 p.m., Regent Park Community Centre, 402 Shuter Street

To learn more about the Race-based Data Collection Strategy, visit our website.

For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.

Meaghan Gray, Corporate Communications, for Deputy Chief Peter Yuen