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Article content Calling Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath’s social media comments on the death of a Toronto woman a “lie,” the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) is demanding an apology. “An intentional fact-absent statement is known as a lie,” tweeted Jeff McGuire, OACP executive director and former Niagara Regional Police chief. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or WARMINGTON: Police chiefs and association presidents demand Horwath apologize Back to video “Work being done to improve the safety of all communities is badly e...

How brands and social media platforms benefit from activism and trauma Viral violent videos have become tools for change, but the footage can also affect our mental health By Radheyan Simonpillai May 20, 2021 Trigger warning: Tuesday, May 25 is the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, which was recorded by then 17-year-old Darnella Frazier on her cellphone. That devastating 10-minute video would circulate online and instigate a global movement. “We would not have seen the extent of support for #BlackLivesMatter had that video not been taken and had that form of witnessi...

Article content The unnecessary and untimely death of Carl Reinboth, a respected harm reduction worker, mentor and advocate who was recently attacked on Somerset Street, came as a shock to the community of people he supported, and to the Chinatown neighbourhood where he was killed. We understand why, in the face of that shock, there are sudden and instinctive reactions. We also hope that in the light of day, we think more clearly about how we avoid these tragedies in the future. We understand why, in the immediate aftermath of a senseless death, people turn to what they know. We have been tol...

Article content The unnecessary and untimely death of Carl Reinboth, a respected harm reduction worker, mentor and advocate who was recently attacked on Somerset Street, came as a shock to the community of people he supported, and to the Chinatown neighbourhood where he was killed. We understand why, in the face of that shock, there are sudden and instinctive reactions. We also hope that in the light of day, we think more clearly about how we avoid these tragedies in the future. We understand why, in the immediate aftermath of a senseless death, people turn to what they know. We have been tol...

Posted: Apr 10, 2021 5:55 PM ET | Last Updated: April 11 People demonstrated in Mississauga in response to a new report released by Ontario's police watchdog that cleared Peel Regional Police officers of any wrongdoing in the killing of Ejaz Choudry last summer. (Jessica Ng/CBC) Seven people were arrested on Saturday at a demonstration in response to Ontario's police watchdog's ruling to not lay criminal charges against the officer who shot and killed Ejaz Choudry, a 62-year-old man with schizophrenia. Choudry's family and community members gathered in Mississauga around 1 p.m. outside his a...