Winnipeg Copwatch

Despite somewhat differing views on the root causes of crime, mayoral candidates Sam Katz and Judy Wasylycia-Leis have both promised to hire more police officers if elected, and have made safety and crime reduction central to their campaigns. Manitoba has one of the highest crime rates in the country, with crime disproportionately affecting Winnipeg’s working [...]

Researchers from the University of Manitoba and the Southern Chiefs Organization have completed a study calling for aboriginal people in Winnipeg to share stories about their interactions with the police. Among dozens of other stories, they heard of a woman being driven to the outskirts town and left there as recently as December of 2008.

On Monday, October 18th, from noon to 1pm there will be a free speaking event, Racialized Policing in Winnipeg, at the Urban Circle Training Centre, 519 Selkirk. Nahanni Fontaine is the Justice Director of the Southern Chiefs’ organization which represents 36 First Nations in Manitoba. Elizabeth Comack is a Professor and Head of the Department [...]