The collection of #RaceBasedData by the #RCMP can’t come soon enough for some members of #Canada’s #diaspora communities, particularly for those who have been traumatized by law enforcement officials in their countries of origin.

With nearly half of newcomers to Canada originating from countries marked by social unrest or war, many – particularly those from authoritarian states – arrive with well-founded fears of the #police.

https://www.albertaprimetimes.com/amp/calgary-news/as-the-rcmp-initiates-race-based-data-collection-lingering-trauma-haunts-immigrants-with-painful-police-memories-8326009

As the RCMP initiates race-based data collection, lingering trauma haunts immigrants with painful police memories

Temitope Oriola, professor of criminology and sociology at the University of Alberta, says that while the collection of race-based data by the RCMP is a long overdue step, it is merely a baby step in a long journey towards harmonious relations betwee…

^{Diary Marif, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, New Canadian Media (AlbertaPrimeTimes.com)}