TORONTO — The CCLA will appear today before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice as an intervenor in the matter of Ahmad et al. v. Peel Police Regional Police Services Board et al.
The police killed Mr. Choudry, an elderly South Asian Muslim man with a history of mental health issues, when responding to a call from his family for assistance.
His family is suing the Peel Regional Police and the officers who respond to the call for wrongful death. The Peel Police Service has sought an exceptional order to keep the officers’ identities secret in the legal proceedings.
“The identities of officers in police accountability lawsuits should not be hidden from the public. It is vital that the public know about allegations of police misconduct, be able to identify repeat bad actors, and see justice be done. In cases like this one that concern a member of a marginalized community, court openness takes on even greater importance,” said Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program.
You can read the CCLA’s factum here.
The CCLA is grateful to Iris Fischer, Laura Dougan, and Sara Bolourchian of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP for their excellent pro bono representation in this matter.
The CCLA is an independent, non-profit organization with supporters from across the country. Founded in 1964, the CCLA is a national human rights organization committed to defending the rights, dignity, safety, and freedoms of all people in Canada.
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The CCLA is an independent, non-profit organization with supporters from across the country. Founded in 1964, the CCLA is a national human rights organization committed to defending the rights, dignity, safety, and freedoms of all people in Canada.
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