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The Law Union of Ontario calls on Toronto City Council not to approve the Toronto Police Service's 2025 budget request
January 15, 2025The Policing Subcommittee of the Law Union of Ontario is calling on City Council not to approve the police budget request submitted by the Toronto Police Services Board as is its right under the Community Safety and Policing Act.The proposed budget increase of 3.9% ($46 million), ...
LUO Policing Committee advocates for principle-based public order policy
In 2013, following his inquiry into the response by the police and the Toronto Police Services Board to the G20 demonstrations Justice Morden recommended that the Board create a comprehensive policy on crowd control. The Board contented itself with policies on Arrangements with RCMP for Internati...
The Suppression of Dissent: Legal perspectives on the institutional suppression of Palestinian support
Since October 2023, we have seen an increase in disciplinary actions against students and workers, as well as the criminalization of protestors who advocate for the liberation of Palestine. We will discuss the various tactics being used to systematically suppress these voices as well as the ways ...