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March 21, 2005

Racial Profiling and Canada`s "No-fly List"

Found this article on the Globe and Mail website. The article covers a move by opposition parties to enact legislation that bans racial profiling in Canada. The catalyst that sparked their reaction was a statement made by Transport Minister Jean Lapierre. Minister Lapierre admitted that the government is "developing a special list to keep certain people off flights..."

Okay, I`m all for keeping suspected terrorists off of flights but using racial profiling as a mechanism to do so smacks of human-rights violations. What we need to use to improve security is "criminal profiling" not racial profiling. Let`s not kid ourselves, this IS a slippery slope. Racial profiling is already a problem in Canada`s cities and rural communities. Steps have been and are being taken to eradicate racial profiling. Should the government move ahead with its plans without clarifying its process, they are in essence giving a federal stamp of approval for what is in fact a violation of s. 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

For more information on racial profiling, please visit www.stopracialprofiling.ca Visit the News section of the site to read more about federal discussions on racial profiling.

Posted by Jason at March 21, 2005 4:50 PM