N.S. justice minister orders police to stop using quotas for street checks Social Sharing

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NDP MLA Claudia Chender said removing quotas from streets checks is the bare minimum.

‘Basically what the minister is saying is the police shouldn't be doing something that's totally unconscionable and illegal, so that's good I guess, I mean they shouldn't be. But I think it doesn't actually address any of the fundamental issues in the report.’

Chender said the government should take the report's recommendation to regulate street checks and place a temporary moratorium on them in the meantime.

‘This is part of the solution, but as many including Dr. Wortley have said, that there also needs to be much more work done on this issue.’

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Claudia Chender MLA