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Rights wronged: How police are violating people’s Charter rights

Rights wronged: How police are violating people’s Charter rights

FromThis Matters


Rights wronged: How police are violating people’s Charter rights

FromThis Matters

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guests: Rachel Mendleson, investigative reporter at The Star and Steve Buist, investigative reporter at The Spec A recent Torstar investigation found over 600 cases where a judge found police forces committed serious breaches and violations of people’s Charter rights. As well, nine forces were found to have systemic breaches of not respecting these rights. It is a national problem. The consequences of this are criminal cases being thrown out with alleged suspects walking free as some innocent people have their rights trampled on.
Released:
Jun 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.