TORONTO – The CCLA will appear before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Oshawa this morning as an intervenor in D’Arthenay v. Ontario Provincial Police.
This case is about ensuring police conduct complaints are adjudicated fairly.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a speeding Ontario Provincial Police vehicle. The deceased’s spouse filed a complaint with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director, which found reasonable grounds the officers involved engaged in misconduct.
Under the Police Services Act, it was up to the Commissioner of the OPP to decide if the misconduct was of a serious nature, which would trigger potential penalties. The Commissioner concluded the misconduct was not serious, but did not explain why.
Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, said “Every person has a right to know and understand how a police complaint is treated. It is reasonable to require an explanation of why police misconduct is found not to be serious in nature. The high public interest in police accountability demands no less, especially where police misconduct resulted in death.”
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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