The most significant of the proposed reforms involve creating non-police alternatives for communities, and identifying funding that can be relocated from the police budget to community safety models, said Tory at a press conference Tuesday. he saidCalls to defund the police and reallocate the force's budget towards community-based organizations have been a major thread of recent protests against anti-Black racism. Thousands of people have participated in protests in Toronto against anti-Black racism within policing. They echo the findings of a 2018 OHRC report that found that Black residents in Toronto are 20 times more likely to be killed by police than white people. This story will be updated as CBC News reaches out to experts and community members about the proposed reforms.

Source: CBC News August 11, 2020 17:26 UTC