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This is empty virtue-signalling by @KayceeMaduYEG. Police “carding” & “street checks” are the same thing. Both should be banned
Of course, the NDP did *NOTHING* on this, despite promising for years—more empty virtue signalling & empty promises & consultation from them
A thread: https://twitter.com/kayceemaduyeg/status/1329508067222831104
Of course, the NDP did *NOTHING* on this, despite promising for years—more empty virtue signalling & empty promises & consultation from them
A thread: https://twitter.com/kayceemaduyeg/status/1329508067222831104
“Khan added “This NDP Govt announced in Aug 2017 it would conduct a 6-week consultation on this. The next step was to draft guidelines/get stakeholder feedback prior to finalization/implementation. Albertans have been waiting almost 18 months & nothing”” https://www.albertaliberal.com/alberta_liberals_demand_action_on_police_carding_before_next_election
“ @ABLiberal Party Leader David Khan calls for a sweeping overhaul of the Alberta Human Rights Act and Condemns Practice of Police “Carding”” https://www.albertaliberal.com/khan_humanrights_carding
“We think that this should’ve been done long ago & it shouldn’t wait for the next elxn” said David Khan, leader of the Alberta Liberal Party, who has previously called for an outright ban on carding
“18 mos is just far too long for a govt to fail to act” https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2019/02/03/the-province-promised-a-review-of-street-checks-18-months-ago-where-is-it.html
“18 mos is just far too long for a govt to fail to act” https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2019/02/03/the-province-promised-a-review-of-street-checks-18-months-ago-where-is-it.html
“In the years leading up to the last provincial election, the Alberta Liberals called for the NDP govt to end the systemically racist policy of “police carding.” In Aug 2017, the NDP promised a review of police carding... [in 2 years] they did nothing” https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/david-khan-systemic-racism-in-alberta-we-must-act-now
“End Police Carding”
“The practice of police carding often reinforces systemic racism in our society and has not been demonstrated to reduce crime. We will end this practice.” https://www.albertaliberal.com/justice_platform_19
“The practice of police carding often reinforces systemic racism in our society and has not been demonstrated to reduce crime. We will end this practice.” https://www.albertaliberal.com/justice_platform_19
“End to the practice of “carding”—police randomly stopping Indigenous people and people of colour and demanding their I.D., without lawful probable grounds to do so.” https://www.albertaliberal.com/indigenous_platform_2019
