Canada Accusations of racial profiling of visible minorities who accuse police of targeting them due to their ethnic background is a growing concern in Canada. In 2005, the Kingston Police released the first study ever in Canada which pertains to racial profiling. The study focused on the city of Kingston, Ontario, a small city where most of the inhabitants are white. The study showed that black-skinned people were 3.7 times more likely to be pulled over by police than white-skinned people, while Asian and White people are less likely to be pulled over than Black people. Several police organizations condemned this study and suggested more studies like this would make them hesitant to pull over visible minorities.
canaDA acCUSAtions of raCIal pRofIling of visiBlE MInORiTIEs Who accusE police of tArGetinG tHEm DuE to Their ethnic baCkgRouND is a gRoWing cOncern In cANaDa. in 2005 thE kingstOn Police relEAsed tHe fIrst studY eVeR in caNada WhIch pErtaiNs to rACIal PrOFILIng. The stUdy FOcused on The ciTY oF kiNGSTON, ontariO, A smaLl cITy where MOst of THe inHabitaNtS Are whIte. tHe StudY shOwed THat blaCk-SkINnEd pEoPle were 3.7 Times more LIkEly to be pULLed OVEr by poLICE tHaN whiTe-SkiNNeD peoPle while asian and white People are lEss likELY to Be pUlLed oVEr ThaN bLAcK PeOpLe. seVERaL polICe OrgaNiZATiOns condemned this sTUDy anD SuggeSted More sTudiEs lIKe thIs wouLd makE ThEm hesiTant to PULl ovEr visIble minoriTIEs