Judge Dismisses Seized Firearm Charge Citing ‘Systemic’ Racial Profiling Issues Within Peel Police

Judge Dismisses Seized Firearm Charge Citing ‘Systemic’ Racial Profiling Issues Within Peel Police
A Peel Police shoulder patch is seen in Mississauga, Ont., on July 1, 2023. The Canadian Press/Arlyn McAdorey
Jennifer Cowan
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An Ontario Superior Court judge has thrown out gun charges against a black motorist after ruling a Peel Regional Police officer engaged in racial profiling, citing “systemic” problems within the police service.

Justice Renu Mandhane issued the ruling earlier this spring, which led to the collapse of a firearms prosecution case against the black male driver of a Jeep that was pulled over and searched by a Peel police officer.