Recent analyses reveal that systemic racism persists in Ontario's policing, with Black, Indigenous, and racialized communities disproportionately affected by police violence. Despite legislative efforts to address these issues, data shows alarming disparities in use-of-force incidents across various regions, highlighting an urgent need for reform.

• 01The 2017 Ontario Anti-Racism Act mandates the collection of race-based data, revealing that 38% of use-of-force incidents in Hamilton involved racialized individuals, despite them making up only 19% of the population.
• 02In Thunder Bay, Indigenous individuals represent 71.9% of those subjected to police force, while in Toronto, 39% of use-of-force incidents involve Black individuals, who account for only 9.6% of the population.
• 03The Ontario Human Rights Commission reported that a Black person in Toronto was nearly 20 times more likely than a white person to be involved in a fatal police shooting between 2013 and 2017.
• 04Research efforts led by community scholars aim to empower Black and Indigenous communities with data to advocate against systemic racism in policing.
• 05The struggle against police brutality is ongoing, with community members sharing personal experiences to raise awareness and foster solidarity.

The ongoing systemic racism in policing affects the safety and well-being of Black, Indigenous, and racialized communities in Ontario.