Do Canadians trust their police?
Surveys show that some residents continue to face discrimination.
In light of recent events, with people being killed in downtown shootings and banks being robbed at gunpoint, Canadians are wondering if the police are doing their job properly?
Canada is a calm and safe country where everyone's hard work is highly valued. Police officers are respected and listened to.
However, on February 16, 2022, Statistics Canada released a shocking report stating that one in five black people in Canada does not trust the police.
And while more than half of the population as a whole trusts the police, the proportions vary considerably among ethnocultural groups. According to the 2020 Social Identity Study, seven in ten (70%) non-indigenous, invisible minorities ages 15 and older had confidence in the police, compared to about half of blacks (54%). And by early 2022, the numbers had dropped significantly.
Let's take a look at what's going on in Canada's police system, look at the statistics, and see if these low numbers are that surprising.
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