The Human Rights Commissioner is conducting an inquiry examining whether there are disproportionate impacts of police use of force on Indigenous, Black and other racialized people and/or on people with mental health and substance use issues (“impacted groups”).
Hearing from community is a critical part of the inquiry. The Commissioner invited community organizations working with and in impacted groups to share their perspectives and was interested in hearing about:
- your experience and perspective on whether and how police disproportionately use of force on Indigenous, Black and other racialized people and/or on people with mental health and substance use issues and the underlying reasons
- the impact disproportionate use of force has on your community
- what changes you would like to see as a result of this inquiry and/or how this inquiry could do to support your work in community
The Commissioner accepted submissions until Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.
The inquiry will result in a public report with recommendations. The Commissioner will consider all submissions she received to inform her report and her recommendations. The Commissioner will rely on your submission in accordance with your consent.
Thank you for taking the time to share your valuable perspective. We are grateful for your time, energy and work in community.
The submission period has ended. Please visit the main inquiry page for updates.
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