The not so Great Racism in Canada Thread

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We already do elements of this. For example, we don't have armed meter maids to give out tickets. At least between Canada and US, this is a space we certainly have more flexibility.

The best point I heard was on a radio interview with a police chief who said, "people expect cops to respond 24/7, but nobody expect social workers and mental health workers to be available 24/7". He's right, we should have those. Maybe even base them in police stations to ride along when necessary. Let's not forget the flip side of this is the cops who get mental health issues because they had to take a life or suffer legal consequences for the wrong choice. The Sammy Yatim shooting comes to mind. If that cop had a taser and maybe a crisis worker with him, it might have ended very differently.