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Project Summary:

The external human rights expert consultation and review of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) DNA Canvass Protocol is to provide an analysis and recommendations on how the Protocol should be modified to ensure that DNA canvases do not result in discrimination, and with a view to promote effective, bias-free policing and enhance police-community relations, particularly with those who are vulnerable.

Project Description:

This human rights analysis and report was given its specific mandate in the Confirmation of Settlement in the case Logan v Ontario (OPP) – which was the lead case in a series of 54 applications brought by Black migrant workers relating to the OPP DNA sweep in Elgin County the fall of 2013. The terms of the agreement were signed by the parties on May 24, 2023, and included hiring an expert in human rights to review the OPP DNA Protocol in draft form to ensure human rights compliance and to serve as a consultant in the preparation of training and anonymized data collection related to the Protocol.

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Funded

Project Role:
Expert Research Consultant

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Collaborator:
Les Jacobs

Collaborator Institution:
Ontario Tech University

Collaborator Role:
Expert Research Consultant